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FatPappy Member 
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Welcome! Bullwinkle's Corner is lounging on the beach with a good book, or a white-knuckle ride through an asteroid field in a "best movie of the year so far" video, or sitting on a blanket drinking Lynchburg Lemonade and listening to live Blue Grass outside, or even a moving car window framing a serendipitous yard art moment. Anything from the "A-Team" to "Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance" is fair game in Bullwinkle's Corner, as well as any of the people and characters that contribute to our definition of culture; Alfred Hitchcock, Jethro Tull, Dee Brown, Yosemite Sam, Paul Cezanne, Dirk Pitt, Morgan Freeman...you know, that sort of thing. Note: Pappy cain't stand too much culture at once, though. Pappy has to carefully maintain proper balance by alternatin' culture experiences with doin' somethin' manly like bush hoggin' a briar patch full o' big rocks and bob wire. And, sorry, no books with Fabio Pappy on the cover allowed. It's part of the deal his agent made. So, read any good books lately? Seen any good movies? |
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Cracker Jax Member 
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Wow Pappy! Love what you've done with the place! Gone and added some real class to the joint....
I'll wait to see what the folks who hang out here have to say... (Specially since you aren't allowing those trashy romances with Fabio Pappy on the cover...) It's a little scary jumping in here... Let's say I was to say I saw the Latest Harry Potter Movie and loved it or I'm REALLY disappointed in Heath Ledger's latest choice of movie scripts.... Just doesn't fit with the Heath Ledger theme he had going...You know-from medeivel knight to Irish bandit...now he's a .........cowboy. I mean, if you were to jump in here and say something like that you'd leave yourself open to all sorts of abuse.... Now, if ya'll start chatting up the Broadway Shows, Don't be surprised if I break out in song! Love me some show tunes!!! |
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FatPappy Member
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No Heath Ledger. Nuh-uh. He can do what he wants, just keep that tent flap closed. OK, I'm gonna have to go start up a chain saw or watch some football for a bit. |
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bama80 Member 
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reading the aubreyad. look it up. educate yourself. |
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FatPappy Member
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I don't know why I thought of it, but does anybody remember that old TV show "Then Came Bronson" starring Michael Parks? The guy who just took off on a Harley one day and bummed around the country? They used to show reruns Sunday afternoons on the Bob Gordon Show. |
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FatPappy Member
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Welcome Bama! Is Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World part of that series? I really enjoyed that movie. |
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bama80 wrote:reading the aubreyad. look it up. educate yourself. OK, Bama, I did: the Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad, is a sequence of 20 historical novels by Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and ... hmmmm.... |
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I read "S is for Silence" the latest Sue Grafton series. (For those of you who don't know, I won't make you look it up....She started with "A is for Alibi" and has worked thru the alphabet now to "S". There is a female private eye, Kinsey Millhone, who is very human, humorous... The whole series has been consistently good. Once I start reading, I pretty much read it all the way thru. I didn't start with "A" because I didn't discover the series right away, but have since read them all, I think. Now I ask for the hardback as either a birthday or Christmas present when they come out, which is about every 2 years. The timespan of the books, which is set in the 1980s, is much less than that, though.) Grafton does a lot of research for the books, which tend to be set in and around the small town of Santa Teresa, California. The books are only about 350-400 pages each and are an easy read. (There really is no Santa Teresa, so don't look it up.)♥♥♥ |
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OK, Pappy! Jethro Tull??!! "Sitting on a park bench....." Aqualung rules! What about Rocky and Bullwinkle? "Nothin' up my sleeve...." Hitchcock? Wow! So many choices: "North by Northwest" "Vertigo" "Rear Window" My brain can't even wrap around them all right now.... I love movies but don't see a lot of the newer ones until they've been around for a while. Love those old classics though. Give me the original "Sunset Boulevard" and "Gaslight" any time! ♥♥♥ |
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Macca, you're OK! Pappy loves a good detective novel. One of my favorites is Robert B. Parker's "Spenser" series. The books are much better in my opinion than the TV series a few years ago. The plots aren't all that complicated, but it's the inter-relationships of the characters that makes it good. Spenser and Hawk engage in much more subtle and witty reparte in the books and they're both more hard-edged. |
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FatPappy wrote: I don't know why I thought of it, but does anybody remember that old TV show "Then Came Bronson" starring Michael Parks? The guy who just took off on a Harley one day and bummed around the country? They used to show reruns Sunday afternoons on the Bob Gordon Show. Pappy..........yore showin' yore.................I mean we're showing our........years of wisdom YES I remember the show well, and strangely have been asking people about the same show in the past few months. No one seemed to remember it..........I couldn't wait for that show to come on. I've got a Harley, keep dreaming about doin's what he did. GREAT SHOW !!!! Wish it would re-run now. |
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Starcatchr Member 
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If Pappy likes detective or lawyer authors he might want to try David Baldacci. The first (several years old but best seller) was "Absolute Power" and was one to make Pappy sit right up on the edge of the sofa. |
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Starcatchr Member
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Just came in from the play "Chicago". It was OK but not one I would break a leg to see again. Kind long and boring. Anyone else have a comment? |
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I enjoyed the "Spenser" TV series, so should try the books... Steve, I saw "Chicago" the movie, and loved it. Have seen some Broadway productions here ("Cats" twice, several years apart) that have been good.... I also enjoy the Grisham books.... Also thought of another Hitchcock film I like -- "Notorious" gotta go.... game's back on.... |
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Steve, I have a hard time finding anybody who remembers that show. I always loved the intro where the guy stuck in traffic looks over and asks where he's headed and Bronson says, "Wherever I end up, I guess." Starcatchr, I read one of Baldacci's books at the beach once called "Saving Faith" I think. Pappy liked. They were running from somebody and hid out for a while in Duck, North Carolina. He's on my list when I go to Edward McKay's. Speaking of Hitchcock, I recently saw "Psycho" on TV and when Anthony Perkins dresses up as the old woman and darts about, it reminds me of somebody I've seen darting about at a town council meeting. Can't put my finger on who it is... |
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Kris McNeill Member
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If ya'll want to see a good movie, go see Walk the Line. I'm not a Johnny Cash fan or even a big country music fan but I LOVED this movie! (Even got a Johnny Cash CD for Christmas  ) I'm anxious for the Oscar nominations - hope Reese Witherspoon and J. (can't spell it!) Phoenix are both nominated. Great acting and a great story! |
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Skiddles Member 
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Memories of a Geisha takes it's readers into the enchanting world of the geisha. This is a difficult and sometimes cruel way of life. It's a true account of a woman's life told to the author in confidence. This book read well. I can't wait to see it on the big screen. Unfortunately when a book is made into a movie, it usually is a disappointment... but I will be there. Great thread Pappy! |
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Has anyone seen "King Kong?" My older kid and friends (older teens) went to see it but left about mid-way thru -- didn't like it at all. Shem said about half the audience had left by the time they did.... I haven't seen it, but I've never liked any of the remakes of "Kong" as well as I liked the original.... |
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bama80 Member
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Thats funny to hear that most had left by half way. It must be terrible. Of course those same ones might would walk out of the original if they were to see it. |
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So, a disappointing thing happened today. I finished my book last night and upon going to the librabry today to get # 10 of the Aubreyad, I couldnt get into the library. I suddenly realized that they had locked me out. I was so mad. You guys dont think the library was closed today do you? I think they just locked me out. |
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Oh, La-ti-dah... Here I am just returning from a visit to the library with my armload of books... What's that you say, bama? Yeah, I think they just locked you out! ♥♥♥ |
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bama80 Member
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you're terrible. |
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Cracker Jax Member
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I know Pappy (I think) referred to it earlier, but you guys have heard of Edward McKay used book store in GSO on Mill St. haven't you? I go in there and buy my books, used CD's and DVD's by the grocery sack... Can't beat the library for new releases though... |
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bama80 Member
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Yeah for the series I am reading, sometimes I go through the book in 2-3 weeks and its just not practical for em to go buying all 20 & 1/2 of them. (the author died in the middle of writing the 21st). Therefore the library is convenient to my location and cheap (free). I dont see the need in buying and keeping these as I will probably never take the time to read them all again. (even though they are all very good). |
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Cracker Jax Member
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That's the nice thing about Ed McKay... You get a sack full of books, take them back in the next time and they'll give you store credit for them.... They buy most books back unless they have a ton of that book in stock. For books, I hardly ever pay cash... just keep trading them back in and use store credit. I don't have a due date... If I start buying DVD's or music, then I have to shell out the cash, but lots cheaper than retail..... |
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bama80 Member
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so basically you can buy 1 book from there and keep swapping it back in same cond. for another and never pay a cent? |
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Well, Of course it depends on the condition of the book.... and the demand for it... and what they have in stock. If you are buying classics, you're gonna usually get all your money back on them... romance... (I KNOW you don't read Fabio Pappy, but they're HUGE sellers even thought most people read them in secret) Anyway, they always buy back romance novels cause they know they can sell them, Other fiction, just basically depends on their stock on hand, popularity of the book and how quick they think they can resell it. It's a great place to buy non fiction books if you need something to warm your coffee table, and better than other options for resale (Yard sale, goodwill etc.) but you aren't gonna make anything near what you paid for a nice hardback. Basically you might have to pay something additional if you are buying/trading hardbacks, and a couple of bucks for a big old sack full of books, but the fact that it's so cheap, you can store a few in the garage and you don't have to worry whether the Library is gonna be open on MLK day or not! I worked in a used book store part time for a couple of years.... Not Ed McKay... OH... and while you're reading, be sure to peel the Ed McKay sticker off cause they will pay less if you bought it from them.... |
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Read this earlier but couldn't post right then.... Good info, Crackah! I used to go to McKay's all the time, and I know the Literacy Library at Stokesdale Elem has worked with them to exchange books donated for that but aren't appropriate.....Used to take the kids and we'd get games as well.....I was very impressed on Friday when my oldest asked for directions there! Thinking, GREAT! Shem HAS been paying attention when we said "You don't HAVE to buy things new..." and that shem was actually going to look there before paying bookstore price for some needed book....... Turns out shem was looking for a sporting goods store (or something like that) and shem knew it was located beside/near McKay's..... Oh well...... ♥♥♥ |
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Lacka Member 
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Sorry Macca all that stuff in the sporting goods store is new. Maybe next time. Shem will learn, sounds like shme has a good example. Ed McKay also has those games that the kids play. I have purchased several X Box games they are CHEAP and they have worked just fine. Great place too if you are planning a trip traveling. I never travel without a visit to ed McKays. I always find something that is helpful. Sometimes people make notes in the book, like "don't bother, great prices, food stinks,not worth the wait, cute male waiters" Very Helpful. |
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Lacka Member
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Oh yeah and Pappy, I love the page. Nice idea. |
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Hey, Lacka! How ya been? Good idea about getting travel books there... I'll remember that for our next! That's pretty neat to get the personal observations along with the professional ones as well... |
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Lacka Member
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Been Good, Macca, thanks for asking. So much catching up to do, wow there are new pages and everything. |
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Just had to come back here. Bama, so you are on number 10 (whenever the library opens again) and then you will read 11-20 and aren't you wondering if you are going to be missing something when you don't get to read number 21?? This troubles me that the guy just up and died on you. I would be afraid that I had spent all of that time reading and then in the END of the 21st book it should have come all together. On the other hand, with the way you skim the forum, maybe you are doing the same with his books. No worries Be Happy. |
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Pappy's finally gettin' a chance to check the forum. That movie on CBS last night with Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone was by the same guy who wrote the Spenser series, Robert B. Parker. Pappy didn't get to watch it, but he reckons now that Tom's gettin' up in years Pappy could take him in a fair fight should it come to that. Pappy goes in to Edward McKay's once every couple o' weeks for supplies. No Fabio Pappy books. I noticed the Clive Cussler section, normally chock full o' goodness, has been pretty empty since "Sahara". That's the rare exception when the movie is actually better than the book. I like ol' Clive though. He's as shameless as B.S. Dang, Bama. Maybe you can sneak up on the library next time before they see you comin'. Go on down and check out Ed McKay's. Glad to see you dropped by, Lacka. Pappy was wonderin' where you wandered off to. Pappy's got to check the playground and the TC and CC forums and then it's good night don boy! |
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Kris McNeill Member
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BOOKS ?!? Ya'll have time to read books with all there is to read here?!  I love Ed McKays too - great, INTERESTING place - interesting employees and clientel there - makes me feel like a kid again  |
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Cracker Jax Member
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I agree with Kris... I barely have time to read the newspapers nowadays... Pappy, you gotta admit it was pretty cool that Spenser parked his snazzy red sports car in his living room..... (TV version... didn't read the books) |
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bama80 Member
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HAHa yeah they published the 21st (well whatever portion of it) so ultimately, i do feel a little disappointed with that looming on the horizon but I enjoy the books nonetheless. I wont be able to put them down until then. |
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Starcatchr Member
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For all you watchers-in-hiding: In case you missed tonight, American Idol show will be from Greensboro next Tuesday. Who knows who we might see. Maybe Fabio Pappy, or one of the himers with a bag on shems head. Now that would be a cultural event. Last edited on Jan 19th, 2006 01:20 am by Starcatchr |
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Cracker Jax Member
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Good one Starcatchr... I will be watching....Some of those previews were shameful though.... |
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macca Member
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I don't usually watch "Idol" til they've gotten down to the end, but will try to catch it next week for the Greensboro show. Anyone in particular I should be looking for? got any segments on party planners or tp cover knitters? |
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Lacka Member
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Think we have a couple of locals we all better watch. I am always disapointed in the eliminations, so I watch the beginning and the end, that is all. Will watch the GSO tho, we had a girl from work that auditioned, her voice is great, she did not get selected, I could not believe it. Don't know what these clowns were thinking, she is so good. So should have made it. |
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And you're not the least bit biased ?!?!?!?! |
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Lacka... her spot was taken by the cowboy who sings to his turkeys. Pappy might not classify American Idol as CULTURE... tee hee! Glad he's not around!!! |
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Can't get into the CC forum to reply to Steve so must do it on this one. Read that book. Got it at the Library. Also have had my leg peed on a few times. I believe voters can tell the difference. Somewhere recently I read "Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed". May we hope that a goodly portion falls upon those most deserving. |
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Good one Starcatchr! |
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Must readale Browns " Flight of the Old Dog'" techno thriller in the genre of Clancy, but much better because he doesnt tell you how they completely built a B57. gives just enough facts to make you want to join the Air Force, then when the fighting starts glad its just a book. |
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Pappy hasn't been able to keep up lately, but I've seen some good comments all over. Good one Starcatchr! While regular Pappy is in trainin' to be a cage fighter, who knows what Fabio Pappy might get into. With his hair, he could probably skip the audition and go straight to the affair with Paula Abdul. Laws, yes, Crackah, it's culture all right! It ain't Jerry Clower, but it's culture! ff12, I'll have to check that one out. I agree about Clancy. Way too much info. It's interesting stuff, but it's just too much at once. |
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Okay Pappy here's a change up... has anyone seen the play WICKED? I've been told it was worth seeing. Going to the big city with my kiddos and wanted to see a good play, any suggestions? |
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Skiddles, Pappy don't know nuthin' bout no big city ways or plays but will be interested to hear about it! Sounds like an adventure! |
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OH Pappy... try'n to culturafy ya a bit. |
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...I'll let you know what I find out |
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You are a class act Pappy ... love ya! |
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Skiddles, My older macca got that book for Christmas, but hasn't read it yet. I may have to borrow it b/c I'll get tired of waiting for himer! Carol Kane is on Tony Danza now. She was on "Taxi" w/him as "Simka" (the girlfriend of "Latka," played by Andy Kaufman) and is now in the Broadway production of "Wicked." She plays "Glenda, the Good Witch" (I think, based on the scene they showed) (has been on road with it 11 months and is slated to be with it at least 9 more months). Says it has sold out everywhere, very popular show.... I haven't talked with anyone who has actually seen it, but have heard "thru the grapevine" that it is good.... |
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Thanks Macca. I have been working on tickets for a while now... like you said, ALL SOLD OUT! I might need to kick it up a notch to get them though. I wasn't sure if it was really worth it. hummm... still debating. |
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Skiddles Member
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...maybe we can borrow the book from you or get Bama to add it on shem's list. |
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Cracker Jax Member
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Crackah's been offa shem's game here lately not knowing the obvious things, but are we talking about the NYC big city?? If so, I am sooooo jealous. I recieved a trip to NYC for my BD last year and haven't gotten to go yet!! Next week is another Birthday and who knows! Maybe for that birthday I'll not get to go to Europe!!!!! Haven't heard of that Wicked play. Phantom is good (Of course...cause of the show tune range) and the Lion King too, but sure you've seen those...Did not care for Beauty and the Beast, other than the costumes.... Les Miserables was the best, but of course, too late for that, it's closed... |
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Skiddles.... can I just go with you???
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Weekend of June 4th I think is Barber of Seville in Raleigh. For those of you less informed, that is the opera where he sings Figaro! figaro! I heard its pretty good. |
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Skiddles Member
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I would love it Crackah! There's always room for another in my family... and any excuse for a party will work for me. |
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Bama - Saw that Barber of Seville opera on Bugs Bunny once.... He dressed Elmer's head up like a big old fruit salad....
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Steve Adkins Member
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Starcatchr wrote: Can't get into the CC forum to reply to Steve so must do it on this one. Read that book. Got it at the Library. Also have had my leg peed on a few times. I believe voters can tell the difference. Somewhere recently I read "Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed". May we hope that a goodly portion falls upon those most deserving.Starcatchr - not sure why you're having trouble getting into CC forum.........try it again. Everyone should have access to all topics & forums. If you still have trouble, pls send me PM. Thx. SBA |
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bama80 Member
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HAHA yeah surprisingly, Bugs Bunny was full of culture/history references. Some of the bits you had to be somewaht knowledgeable to know who/what the reference was to. Although kids could "just watch" it. I loved the Barber of Seville episode. I also enjoyed the mob episodes. Those were and still are hilarious. |
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This book Steve has brought up seems full of wisdom. Maybe we could read it and discuss as a group, sort of like an on-line book club? I mean, we might need to be kind of organized (!) about it, with deadlines and all, but it could be kind of neat! What do you think?   Don't really like this.... |
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bama80 Member
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Am I blind or what? I looked for the book that steve brought up and cant seem to find that post. Maybe it was in another thread? I dunno. fill us(me) in thanks. |
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Quote from a book I am reading titled "Don't Pee on My Leg & Tell Me It's Raining" Political & Racial Racketeers: Where is your constituency? One of the depressing realities of our society is that a few ideologues with loud voices seem to have a disproportionate influence over our lives. They accomplish this with intimidation. If you have the audacity to disagree with them publicly, there is no reasoned debate. They give you a label and you are supposed to capitaulate, or tuck your tail between your legs & fade away. Being a bully is one of the oldest - and most effective - scams around. You can rob people blind, until they realize that you are full of baloney. Gee - who does THIS sound like ????????? Bama, I copied this from the Concerned Citizens thread in Summerfield! All of the above is actually a post from Steve.... (Still getting used to what I can do...) |
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bama80 Member
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Oh cool So I am not blind.. haha. That sounds interesting. Sounds like we all know the story too. haha. thanks for filling me in. |
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Steve also stated over there that the book, due to the content of the rest of the book, might not be worth purchasing. I'd just about buy it for the title alone.... I like the "book club" idea macca... Ya'll don't choose Sci-Fi or you'll see just how quiet I can be.... |
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Lacka Member
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If you want the book go to Ed McKays, little Maccas can give you directions. It is near the bike shop...... |
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Cracker Jax wrote: I like the "book club" idea macca... Ya'll don't choose Sci-Fi or you'll see just how quiet I can be.... Hey Crackah, is that a promise? (sound effect: hysterical old coot type cackling punctuated with occassional knee slaps) |
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FatPappy wrote: Hey Crackah, is that a promise? Well, not now!!!! Go ahead you old codger... Whip out your Asimov and watch me go!!! |
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FatPappy Member
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Hee hee! You know yo' Pappy wouldn't do that to you. I like the book club idea, too, but I can't think of a good book right off. Pappy's brain needs a little down time. I'll check in later, you all. |
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If'n ya'll liked Thunderheart, the movie with Val Kilmer as a Native 'Merican FBI agent investigatin' bad doin's on the Sioux reservation, ya might like some o' the whodunits by Tony Hillerman. They's a little bit o' whodunit with some Navajo myth an' legend intertwined, but at a slower pace than Thunderheart. Pappy's read a couple of 'em (Falling Man and Gila Man) and while the plots are not overly intricate, the stories are deceptively deeper than they appear on the surface. |
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Since much of the topic is about books and literature, and since the Rev only reads the top notch latest books from the NYT Best Sellers list, is there any need by Northwest HS or any of the other local schools for The Northwest Observer readers to consider perhaps contributing their well read/used books to the Northwest HS library? Sort of like a Friends of the Library program? For those of us who subscribe to popular magazines are there any outlets such as the local schools or nursing homes which would benefit or appreciate receiving recent read copies of these publications? It just makes more sense to somehow recycle books and magazines and save our planet from yet more landfills while benefitting others who like to read and learn. |
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What a lovely idea Rev... I don't know if such a system is in place... Perhaps you could ask Anna to find out ... over on the Ask a student forum. As for magazines, I don't know of a specific need for them, but others may. I do know that the Library (Benjamin Branch) used to accept used mags and put them out in the lobby for folks to take. I always enjoyed browsing through those stacks.... |
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Kris McNeill Member
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Revpast wrote: is there any need by Northwest HS or any of the other local schools for The Northwest Observer readers to consider perhaps contributing their well read/used books to the Northwest HS library? Sort of like a Friends of the Library program? This is taken from the NWHS website - the media center section. Their phone number is 605-2085 - Natalie Reid and Jenny Shepherd are the media specialists. Hope that helps! Can I donate books to the Media Center? Yes. Books in good condition meeting our collection development guidelines are welcome additions to our Media Center collection. Please call the Media Center for more information. Donated books can have book plates noting the donor or can be donated in honor of another person. |
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Kris, Thank you so much for providing this information. I will follow up with the media center to see if I can help them with donations. This might be an item of interest for the larger general public which Patti and the NWO would also want to address in a future issue of the NWO to also help our schools. |
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Vicki White-Lawrence Member 
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Revpast, Stokesdale Elementary School has a Literacy Library and has been accepting books for the past few years. Of course, what they use in the Literacy Library are children's books, but they are able to exchange other books they get for credit at Edward McKay's. They then use that credit are able to get children's books with. Last edited on Jan 27th, 2006 01:40 pm by Vicki White-Lawrence |
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Rev The hospital like recent mags for their waiting rooms- or use to boy and girl scouts troop go in about ever six weeks and change them out. It's a great service project for them. Can't remember the contact person though- sorry  |
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Just trying to stay out of trouble with Steve so moved from parks forum to here. They( the bloggers who were coming dangerously close to being OFF TOPIC) mentioned the parks in Savannah. I was amazed at how many people who didn't seem to be tourists were walking, lunching, strolling babies, etc. Even saw a family playing checkers. It was right there near Forrest Gump's bench, too! What a classy town, pairing fast-paced downtown with relaxing green spaces. |
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Been there myself, BEAUTIFUL downtown and waterfront. With all the green spaces you just walk everwhere Oh then they have this HUGH fountain in this hugh main park it's just <snif> just <snif> BEAUTIFUL!! |
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Savannah is one of my favorite places. "Greene Square" is where Gen. Nathanial Greene (Greensboro) is enjoying his eternal stay. Heard he held an umbrella over his head because of the sun and heat. Yep, it sure can get a bit sticky down those parts. The museum has the Forrest Gump beach, Starcatchr..... I sure love that movie. Staying on topic here Steve, no need for signs. |
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Knock, knock..... Housekeeper - coming through for the monthly clean up. Pappy, that'll be $North Carolina. I take cash, checks, Visa, MC and AmEx. Deposit in the cake/cup tray, thank you. Now, we're all set if anyone happens to encounter any culture anytime soon |
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Ok. That was funny Kris. Really funny. Here's a tip for ya... $$Louisiana |
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I need an Oscar rundown please. Best Picture. Best Actor. Best Actress. Oh yea... Don't they have a best Soundtrack one too?? Thank You. |
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I watched, although not as attentively as I used to. It's a tradition with me, but every year I know less and less about the movies.... The only nominee I saw this year was "Good Night and Good Luck," although I did see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was nominated for some awards (costumes, for one, although it didn't win -- "Geisha" did). |
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Best Picture: CRASH. Pappy heard it was good. Apparently, Pappy heard right. Best Performance by a Actress in a Leadin' Role: REESE WITHERSPOON in WALK THE LINE. Pappy saw that'n an' I'll have to agree, she done a outstandin' job as June Carter. She done easily outshined that Brokeback refugee, Joaquin, who done a decent job as Johnny Cash, but Pappy thought he played him a mite too childlike. Johnny was a complicated man an' ol' Joaquin didn't quite fill him out enough. (Easy, Sheriff...) Best Adapted Screenplay: LARRY McMURTRY (of Lonesome Dove fame) for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. Annie Proulx, who wrote the original Brokeback short story, is a amazin' writer. All her stories have a hard edge to 'em that can be a leetle hard to take. She also wrote The Shippin' News which was made into a not so good movie. The book is much, much better. By the way, she ought to be ashamed of herself! Yeah, George Clooney won somethin' or other... |
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Thanks for the update ya'll. Yea, Baba Wawa was pulling for George to win. (BTW Macca... Ol' George is a handsome devil, but he's gettin' some round chops on him...) I think it was for the Edward R. Murrow Movie maybe. I think that'll be a good movie, but I don't want a High School named after him..... I like the name Northern just fine, however I think O'Henry would be a better choice if they have to choose a person's name. Do we already have a William Sydney Porter High? I don't think so..... Haven't seen Walk the Line, but we bought it this past weekend. Will report my findings when I watch it. I probably don't know as much about the man in black as Pappy does though. Does June CC do the "Bend and Snap?" (Had to see Legally Blonde to get that one....) |
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FatPappy wrote: Yeah, George Clooney won somethin' or other... BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, for "SIRIANA" (sp?)♥♥♥(Maybe I need to change my signature hearts here into the same as my avatar? That'd be easy enough, but I don't know if the rest of you folks could stand it!!! Course we have Monty jumpin' around all over the place....hmmm) |
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Yea he talked about Siriana (sp?) on that special too. Didn't pay much attention. I was waiting for news on the pig that he lives with. I like your hearts just fine macca.... |
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Because of the high ticket items on grocery shelves, my food-shopping events are fast taking the place of my cultural events. I am mystified that all of a sudden the Southern Market on 220 has almost no customers! I was there one day last week around 12:30 and there were five (5)cars/customers in the parking lot. I went on Sunday afternoon and there were maybe 10 or 12. Today, in passing, I noticed that there were just a few cars. Have I missed a bad meat report, or a thumbs-in-the soup recall? Someone tell me what's going on. It's like a morgue in there! |
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IMHO, (H being honest in this case) My wife and I used to shop at Bi-Lo and when they switched to SFM, we continued to shop there, but everytime we went, we got less and less for the amount of money that we had budgeted for groceries. We took the same amt of money and bought the same things. Food Lion now seems to be a better deal. Bi-Lo would have many specials (BOGO, double coupons, etc) SFM is still doing some of these things but doesnt seem to be as beneficial to the customer. |
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P.S. off topic I believe. maybe. Im not sure about this area since technically it is in MAAN but is meant for reading, movies, culture etc. So.. Barber of Seville will be performed in Raleigh the weekend of June 5, I beleive. Anyone heard of any Messiah performances for Easter, or close to? |
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There might be a "Messiah" performin' at the TC meetin' tonight. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) |
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"The Chronicles of Narnia" was a fantastic movie. I didn't see many of the other nominated films--most of them were box office flops--but "Narnia" should have been showered with awards. Imagine that: a movie that's good for kids! And better yet, maybe it inspired some ankle-biters to turn off the tv and video games once in a while to read a book. (This is also the beauty of the Harry Potter phenomenon.) |
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Community Theatre of Greensboro is doing Beauty and the Beast beginning tonight! I'm taking the Mini-McGirls on Sunday afternoon. Going to check out Matthew McConaughey-hey-hey-hey in Failure to Launch tomorrow night. Actually, just as interested to see Terry Bradshaw - I hear he's a real asset to the movie I'll report on my cultural endeavors next week! |
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Ritz Bits went with a friend yesterday and saw Beauty and the Beast. She loved it!!
I saw it on Broadway and caught myself dozing halfway thru... Of course I had done 3 days worth of New York in one day and was extremely tired. I do remember the costumes were FABULOUS though! I wasn't excited about seeing it in GSO because of that, and was glad someone else volunteered to take my littlest, but I am glad to hear it's better than broadway. Kris... Failure to Launch... uh, isn't that with Matthew McConaughey??
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So, spoose and I went to the grand opening ceremonies of Stonefield Cellars this afternoon. Very lowkey and nice... There was a pretty good turnout (small parking lot, handicapped lot both full, plus cars parked along the long driveway). They had two service areas, one in the regular tasting room and one in the storage area I guess it was.... Volunteers were helping pour wine, so some knew more about it than others... Nice tasty wines! For $5.00 you get a free glass, get to taste their wines, h'ord(you know -- finger foods, which were yummy) and then a glass of sangria, which is a wine punch.... You put your name in for some drawings, but I don't know when they'll be held... AND, they had a nice little musical group -- The Chicken Strings, or something like that. It was all nice and homey.... I'd encourage you to go. I think the paper said it's open today till 6 and then again tomorrow noon to 6. (Check the paper to be sure... There was an article in there about it.) |
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Hoo wee! Thanks fer the tour, Macca! A winery really adds class to the joint. I'll have to kick some mud off my truck an' see if'n I cain't find my clean hat when I go up yonder. Pappy don't know much about wine except which end o' the bottle it comes out of. So far, I've been able to squeek by with that limited set o' skills. Hee hee! Pappy's glass or three of red wine is a nutritious part of a well balanced Mediterranean diet, whether you're hungry or not. |
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PAPPY! I'm sure you'd fit right in wherever you go!!! ♥♥♥ And from what I could tell of these folks that are runnin' the winery, they'd appreciate characters -- and you certainly are one!!! ♥♥♥ This fella said he'd been makin' wine since he's 14 growin' up in California!!! |
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When Pappy was 14 they didn't even have a Californy! Speakin' o' culture, Edward McKay's is movin' aroun' the corner between Ghassan's an' Guilford Builder's Supply on Battleground. Says here they'll be closed between April 25th and April 27th. |
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PAPPY! Thanks for the reminder about ol' Edward McKay's.... I love that place, just forget to go there! One of the little maccas found a book shem likes and I told himmer we'd look to see if we could find more in the series.... Wednesday sounds like a good day for a trip there, while we have extra time b/c of the workday!!! ♥♥♥ |
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I just hope Ed McKay's has better Parking this go round... Those CYCLE people next door were SO selfish with their parking spots.....They never had more than 1 customer but hogged 12 spots that sat empty while folks lined up to park at Ed's. I finally figured out a system though.... I would go into the cycle shop (which is laughable if you know me...) and asked for a livestrong bracelet(which they never had in stock) and then I'd say, I'm running next door to Ed's do I need to move my car? They'd be so nice (since I was one of their customers) and tell me I didn't have to move.... Glad they are moving since livestrongs are passe. |
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Yeah, especially since it turns out ol' Lance wasn't such a good ol' American boy after all.... Or maybe he was.... |
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Poor Sheryl....You know what?? Her music annoys me. I am just figuring that out.
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I've never really gotten into her stuff, but there are a few of her lyrics I've picked up on that I like... Hers is an interesting story... She was an elementary school (I think) music teacher who got a break... I don't know exactly how it happened, but I can't help but look at our music teachers differently now since I know that story. I guess I figure she might inspire others and then, wham! I might know a rock star!!! ♥♥♥ Happiness is wanting what you have (or something like that) |
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Just passing thru on my way to a forum sweep..... Reading Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice now. The room has to be very quiet for me to read the british accent..... |
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Cracker Jax wrote: same thing...I did read the NWO |
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I've picked up The DaVinci Code to read while on Spring break! ♥♥♥ |
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The Carolina POPS concert last night in Greensboro was super! Michael Berkowitz was POPS conductor for the season again this year and man does he have the credentials! He's led orchestras such as Boston Pops, London Symphony, and has recorded with Placido Domingo and such. He is also a drummer and has performed with Bette Middler, Sting, Billy Joel, Henry Mancini and lots of others. Sure did a great job with the Greensboro Symphony. Last night was a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and music from Broadway such as West Side Story, Candide was included in the program. The vocalists were top notch, too, with impressive bios. Thanks to the Greensboro Symphony for making beautiful music and bringing the "Big City" to us. |
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macca wrote: I've picked up The DaVinci Code to read while on Spring break! ♥♥♥ I just bought that book too Macca!!! I'm up to page 33! |
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Pappy almost picked that'n up the other day at Eduardo McKay's! Great minds think alike. Apparently ours do too. Hee hee! |
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Pappy saw a really good movie t'other day. Everything is Illuminated. A little bit quirky, but interesting. |
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I'll put my copy of DaVinci on the NWO forum "shelf" when I'm finished Pappy and you can read it..... Then we can have a real book discussion! Uh oh... now there's pressure to finish it... just like high school! Pardon my stupidity (again) but is Illuminated the name of the movie? I don't get out much.... |
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Trying to steer clear of books with those fabio covers..... until summer at least... |
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Pappy'll pardon yours if'n you'll pardon mine. "Everything is Illuminated" is the title. It's a little quirky. I also watched "Good Night and Good Luck." It was slower than Pappy in January. I like ol' Ed Murrow but wasn't all that thrilled with this here movie. |
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OHH! I saw the trailers for that Murrow movie on the Barbara Walters special - you know the one where she flirted shamelessly with ol' George Clooney - Anyway... I think Murrow's story would be interesting, but I could hardly keep my eyes open during the previews.... Looked like it was slow as molasses.... |
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FatPappy wrote: Pappy saw a really good movie t'other day. Everything is Illuminated. A little bit quirky, but interesting. LOL! Sometimes I am just so thick headed... I thought you meant that everything IN THE MOVIE was illuminated or something... Whatever that would mean... This is what I get when I try to talk about cultural stuff..... |
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FatPappy wrote:Pappy almost picked that'n up the other day at Eduardo McKay's! You know, Pappy, I looked for it at McKay's, but I guess I didn't know WHERE to look for it! Maybe when they get in their new digs I'll have more luck figuring out where everything is! I could wander around in there for hours, but I don't go often enough now to be familiar with where everything is.... I was still able to get a paperback copy of DaVinci for under $5 at Wally World.... ♥♥♥ |
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<Gasp!> That's where I bought mine macca!!! 4.97 or something.... on Thursday afternoon.... |
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FatPappy wrote: I also watched "Good Night and Good Luck." It was slower than Pappy in January. I like ol' Ed Murrow but wasn't all that thrilled with this here movie. Maybe it made a difference that I saw it in a theatre, but the spoose and I both REALLY liked "Good Night and Good Luck." ♥♥♥ |
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I bought mine Wednesday afternoon! (at Battleground store) I haven't started reading yet, though. Am deliberately waiting until "vacation." ♥♥♥ |
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PAPPY! Were you at McKay's Wednesday afternoon? I was there early afternoon! In fact, while I'm writing about cultural stuff, might as well put in a plug for another bit o' culture in our area. I have a relative who's a big Kevin Harvick fan, so after pointing out where he's building his new house, we proceeded on to his shop in K'ville. It was pretty quiet when we were there, but there was a nice display of pictures and uniforms and a nice gift shop. His two dogs greeted us! ♥♥♥ |
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I FINISHED IT!!! Read the Da Vinci Code and it was pretty good.... Puttin' it on the Forum Bookshelf if anyone wants to pick it up and read it...... Somebody's gotta read it so I can discuss it!!!! Can't wait for the movie. It ought to be a good one since Opie's directin' it. He's learned a lot since he did that mermaid flick... Tom Hanks (Opie's favorite leading man) will play the lead character, Robert Langdon. Paul Bettany who I enjoy more in a supporting role than the lead (Played a Wonderful Chaucer in A Knight's Tale and played the forgettable lead in Wimbeldon) will play Silas the albino monk, and Doc Oc from Spidey 2 will play Bishop Aringarosa.... Can't wait!!! May 19th!!!! |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
I can't wait to see that movie - love Mr. Tom Hanks! My dilemma - I have not read the book yet so I'm wondering should I read the book first or just wait for the movie and maybe read the book after the movie? |
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That's always a tough one Kris.... In this book, there are a lot of thought processes that they use to break the codes that I am interested to see how they convey to the big screen.... If you have time, read the book.... The book was captivating and you kept reading only because you wanted the answer to the next code and you wanted to know who "The Teacher" is..... I can't imagine wanting to read it if I knew what was gonna happen.
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Now that C.S. Lewis is fashionable all of a sudden, I'd like to recommend a couple of his less-celebrated books: "The Screwtape Letters" and "Mere Christianity." The former is wicked and vicious to the point of hilarity; the latter is profound and, to many readers, life-changing. |
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Pappy's gonna get my hands on a copy o' the Da Vinci Code an' read the critter 'fore long. Yeah, Crackah, ol' Opie makes some good movies. That sounds like it'll be a good'ern. Pappy likes C.S. Lewis, too. I read all the Narnia series years ago. Most things Pappy's done were did years ago. Anyway, I read another series of C.S. Lewis books (seems like it was a trilogy) 'bout a guy named Ransom goin' to other planets. The symbolism is similar to what he done in Narnia. Pappy has always been impressed by the way ol' C.S. could take such complex concepts as the ones he deals with, an' make 'em so accessible without soundin' fanatical or preachy or else dumbin' 'em down with the same tired ol' clichés. |
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OK, Crackah, Pappy done nabbed a copy of The Da Vinci Code through a member of a ultra secret society. I started readin' the varmint an' couldn't put it down! Right up Pappy's alley. Plumb fascinatin'. Started measurin' the young'uns' leg bones an' such to see how they PHI'd out. Hee hee! Pappy's always been intrigued by the Yin and Yang concept of opposin' forces an' the need fer balance. I recall ol' Leo did a series o' drawin's about cataclysims--what happens when them opposin' forces gets unbalanced--Boom-shakalaka! Seemed to have it on his mind a lot. Interestin' about the villification of pagan symbols an' such, too, which reminds me of a Taoist proverb I always liked: "Words have an ancestor. Affairs have a sovereign." Meanin' things just don't come into bein' from nuthin'...they's a reason fer thangs. An' people ought to know why they believe what they believe an' if they actually believe it. P-A-P-P-Y = 5 letters, 3 of which are the same. 5 divided by 3 = 1.6666 F-A-T = 3 letters. P-A-P-P-Y = 5 letters. 5 divided by 3 = 1.6666 If PHI is 1.618, then I reckon Pappy's a little over PHI'd. Prob'ly too much PHI'd food. Pappy likes PI, too. Hee hee! I'll be done with the book this weekend at the rate I'm a-goin'. Maybe Macca'll be done too an' we can have us a decent book discussion. YEE HAW! |
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YAY!!! Glad you found a copy of it Pappy!!! You other folks will just have to read the book to find out all the fascinating stuff about PHI (pronounced "FEE" I think) cause I sure can't remember it all..... Ok.. here's one... C-R-A-C-K-E-R-J-A-X (10 letters) .1618 X CrackerJax = 1.618 hmmmmmm Ok... stink at code writing. I the book, PHI is 1.618 the most beautiful number ever..... Dan Brown's/Robert Langdon's opinion, not mine..... Personally, I like the number 8. If drawn correctly, it's symmetrical. Symmetry makes me happy. |
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Pappy.... you got AWFULLY quiet today..... I hope you got out and enjoyed the pollen instead of staying in and reading that book!!! How is the reading going??? Where are you (in the book)? Isn't it funny how you say to yourself, "ok... I'll get them through this one last puzzle and then I'm putting it down" and next thing you know you're riding along in an armored car twelve puzzlers later??? |
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Yo, Crackah! Pappy was outside a lot yestiddy. Done got tarred from workin' in the yard. Had to come in an' do a leetle readin'. I'm at the part where they're at the round church lookin' fer the knight the Pope buried. This is a great story! You'd think it was a bacon biscuit the way I cain't let go. While I was outside, I discovered a little conspiracy o' my own. It's so obvious when you know what to look for. Dandelion, an obvious anagram for Lion de Dan or Lion of Dan, which obviously refers to ol' white-haired Jeremiah goin' to Ireland with the remnant of the lost tribe to crown Tea-Tephi (notice she has PHI in her name) the first queen o' Ireland on the Stone o' Scone. A few thousand years later we have all these white-haired dandelion crowns enthroned in my green lawn (my Emerald Isle). Coincidence? OK, the plot thickens. Who makes the weed killer that gets rid of dandelions without killin' the grass? Ortho, which is the Latin root (root, as in dandelion root???) (Latin as in Rome???) word for upright, straight or correct. Which means the Vatican has been tryin' to cover up (kill) the straight story! Pappy's dandelion crop may be in danger! Pappy's gonna download "Age of Aquarius" by the Fifth Dimension an' listen to it amongst the dandelions while I stand guard. Wait a minute...Marilyn McCoo...McCoo...she must be Irish! |
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Hey, Crackah, we gotta wait fer Macca to finish before we get into any details about the plot! The movie looks like it's a-gonna be good, too! |
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Pappy likes the symmetry of a round belly, too! By the way, bilateral symmetry is another of those PHI type characteristics that life forms have in common. |
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OK... that dandelion conspiracy thing just might be your greatest post yet Pappy.... well, one of 'em. Macca, we'll wait for you to finish the book but be sure to go back and read Pappy's posts. They'll make much more sense then. In fact, you will be watching over your dandelions just a tad more closely. |
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Hey DVC readers... I found this website where you can magnify Leonardo's "The Last Supper." Interesting. Click here to zoomify the Last Supper And......You artsy folks may know this, but I also read out there on the www that it is incorrect to refer to Da Vinci as "Da Vinci" because Leonardo Da Vinci means that he was Leonardo FROM Vinci. So when we say Da Vinci's Last Supper or Da Vinci's Mona Lisa its the same as saying (if Joan of Arc had painted them) OF ARC's Last Supper or OF ARC's Mona Lisa.... |
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Zoomify?? That's not even Spanish !! |
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Well, believe it or not I did not invent that term, however I do think it is a handy little word.
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Pappy done finished readin' last night. Pappy was pleased with the endin'. I'll give it a 1.618. Hee hee! Dang, Macca! You done yet? Zoomified! Thanks fer that link, Crackah! |
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CRACKAH! dododoooodo dododooooodo..... After I kept having intermittent Internet service (probably some kind of conspiracy to keep me from being in touch!) I read some more.... and then I went "zoomifying" too! Again, those great minds!!!! I am only about half-way through the book.... I'll try to hurry up and finish. They are still at the Versailles palace, trying to keep Sir Leigh from turning them in and Silas is outdoors. I just learned that all four murders happened on the same day! Did I just miss that or was it obvious to y'all? Can't wait to get back to it!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Take yer time an' enjoy it, Macca. THe Age of AqUarius will bRing haRmonY, Understanding and Peace. Hee hee! |
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Thanks fOr your Kindness and patience, Pappy! ♥♥♥ |
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YikES! Careful My AcademiC ComrAdes. An unsusPecting LurkEr who hAppenS to bE reading thiS might PerusE thE forum anD disceRn that thEre is A Da Vinci-type code or FibOnacci sequence inseRted into that MessagE!!! |
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CRACKAH! Has bama read The Da Vinci Code? Remember Desolc Smurof? ♥♥♥ |
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I wonder...... Have you read it Bama??? If I had read it before, perhaps I wouldn't have gotten tangled up in that "French Smurf" conspiracy....... |
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The book reads like Bama drives. Flat out with crazy twists an' turns! Hee hee! |
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So, APPLE Computers? The APPLE Record Label? I FINISHED IT!!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Field trip to the Louvre, anyone? ♥♥♥ |
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PAPPY, Can you carve any of those fancy boxes with the rose on top? How about a crytex? ♥♥♥ |
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So I got this box tonight from a friend... could be rosewood...under all the velvet.... not sure. Haven't opened it to see if there's a cryptex inside or not..... Will probably just sell it in my next yard sale cause I don't want any of the trouble Robert and Sophie had... Glad you finished it macca!!!! That was one rough 24 hours those two had wasn't it???? SOOOOOO..... who's hand is that in the Last Supper Pic??? The one holding the knife??? Where is the 13th male dinner guest if one of them is indeed Mary Magdalene??? hmmmmmm????
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So are we each on our own private search?♥♥♥ Actually, I was always a step ahead of the plot and hoping I was wrong..... It wasn't as deep as I expected, although I enjoyed it.♥♥♥ |
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Yea well I THOUGHT Iwas always one step ahead of the plot too macca... but I was wrong wrong wrong! (as usual) I had the french cop guy pegged as "The Teacher" and the guy from the Swiss Bank (the one who drove the armored truck and smuggled them out of the bank) was gonna be the Saunier's successor in the secret society... figured that's why he had such an interest in getting the box back.... See, I'm bothered that there weren't 4 guys standing ready to take over the guarding of the secret. I like to have all the loose ends tied up with a neat little bow. I loved the grandmother/brother twist. Didn't see that coming. I am such a dummy sometimes. |
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Hey, Crackah! Yeah, I thought the author did a good job of sending messages to try to confuse you... I just meant that after I had zeroed in on a theory I kept hoping I'd be proven wrong.... I didn't figure things out REAL early and then muddle through.... And I didn't get the brother/grand mere connection until she remembered being there and grand pere saying a sad goodbye to the person at the cottage. Then the boy said he and his grandmother lived there.... I knew "Sophia" was a word for wisdom (although I didn't think thru the 5-letter deal) and "apple" was a quick one too..... ♥♥♥ |
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Yea, I got "apple" pretty quick too. Thought I'd figured it out before they did, but come to find out ol' Robert had it figured out all along..... |
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Pappy figgered the Teacher was either the cop or Sir Leigh. I thought the butler would tarn out to be a inside man fer the order or somethin'. I kept tryin' to make anagrams an' such out of the names to see if they revealed somethin'. Sir Leigh sounded like "surly" as in dark an' ominous but I didn't see anything with Teabing except "beating" and "a big ten". Unless "Tea" was supposed to mean the letter "T" as in "Teacher" and "bing" the sound of the light bu'b o' recognition goin' off. It seemed like too weird a name not to have some other reason fer bein'. Pappy also tried makin' a anagram outta my name to see what it might reveal. The best I could do was "fat p-p-pay" which must be the sound of Pappy stutterin' about a fat lottery payday or else closin' another big land deal. Hee hee! Gotta get to work now... |
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Well... I tried my best with that anagram thing and I couldn't make a dang thing sensible out of Cracker Jax. Not enough vowels. Of course you only had two "A's" to work with so I shouldn't complain. Have at it Pappy.... Here are the letters....C-R-A-C-K-E-R-J-A-X. Good luck!
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Just got a notice in the mail today that The Lion King (Broadway Production) is coming to Raleigh in September! Pappy I wish you'd share some of those lottery winnings cause I have 4 here who want to go! Tickets aren't but $90 each.
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Cracker Jax wrote:
ACE-RR-K-JAC-X Why, Crackah, what you go there is the winnin' hand-- a royal flush! (ace, king, queen, jack, 10) ACE= ACE, of course RR= Roy Rogers, KING of the cowboys K= abbreviation for krona, a Swedish coin, from the Latin for crown, and since we've already used king in the series, it must mean QUEEN! JAC= pronounced JACK X= Roman numeral TEN |
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To add creedence to Pappy's winnin' hand interpretation, Roy Rogers was a Freemason! Rogers, Roy (Leonard Franklin Slye) - "King of the Cowboys". American singer and actor who played a singing cowboy in motion picture Westerns. Always wearing the white hat, Rogers played the hero who never killed his opponent but rather would shoot him in the HAND to wound him. On his grave is proudly displayed the Cross of his faith and his 33rd Degree Masonic emblem. Last edited on Apr 22nd, 2006 03:17 pm by FatPappy |
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How do you think of this stuff??? Royal Flush INDEED! Simply amazin'. |
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Them trail signs is harder to read from way up here on Silver's back, but that's what they looked like to Pappy's good eye. Hee hee! Whoa, easy, big fella! Ol' Silver ain't used to coot cacklin'...easy, now. Reckon I'll mosey over yonder to Candidate Canyon an' see what trail signs I can spot. Heigh Ho, Silver! Aw(cough, cough, cough)ay! |
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Isn't this something Prince Charles & Camilla whatzername does in the Royal water closet? |
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FACT: Pappy's feisty ol' coot AVATAR is off-duty for sprang break, supposedly in Mexico.  FACT: News reports mention off-duty police officers, possibly members of AVATAR, an Australian police anti-biker task force, were involved in a bar fight with outlaw bikers Down Under. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18896635-1246,00.html  CONCLUSION: Pappy's avatar is either runnin' from the law, or runnin' from outlaw bikers, or both, dependin' on which side he was on durin' the fight, if any.  |
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Saw an indepth news story on the Opus Dei this morning.
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And you didn't tell us??!!?? Where? What did they have to say??? Will it be shown again???? I noticed that on "60 Minutes" tonight they are going to have a segment on Rosslyn Chapel.....♥♥♥ |
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Well... I'm not one to knock someone else's religion you know so I have to be careful here... It was on CBS this morning and I just happened to be standing at the coffee maker when it came on or I would have alerted you for sure. They showed clips of Silas in the new DVC movie and he's certainly gonna be a scary sort. Then they go on to describe Opus Dei and explain that there are two levels of this religion.... Numeraries and Supernumeraries.... Numeraries are like Silas.. the ones who live a celibate life and devote everything to god. They made it sound like a monk or a nun..... Didn't go into the differences there though. The Supernumeraries are "normal" people who live with their families and just do God's work supposedly. I'm thinking at this point of the report that the Opus Dei DID get a raw deal in the DVC book and the facts weren't reported accurately. THEN.... they showed the chalice (an evil little thorny contraption) and the whip thing (looked like a mini cat-o-nine tails with knots on the end of each rope) that is ACTUALLY used by the REAL numeraries on a daily basis, however they said that the book was wrong because they only whip themselves for as long as it takes to say the lord's prayer. ok... here's where I'd get in trouble if I kept on typalking so I'll stop now. I think we'll be hearing more about this religion when as they prepare for the movie's release.... If you hear anything is coming on Dateline or something, let me know macca.... |
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CRACKAH! I had the CBS Morning Show on but I guess I was making breakfast and didn't pay close enough attention, 'cause I flat missed that part of the show! I saw the "60 Minutes" thing on the Priory of Sion -- interesting. It says all of the info about it was made up by a guy who wanted to validate a group he wanted to organize..... When you mentioned "chalice" in your posting, did you mean "cilice"? That was the belt Silas had around his thigh to cause pain. Looking forward to more discussion of all the theories, and can't wait to see the movie!!!♥♥♥ |
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Yea... whatever macca... You know if I don't have the book in front of me I'm liable to mutilate any of those spellings.... That's what I meant though. Glad I have you for my spell checker! I guess a thorny chalice would be hard to drink out of wouldn't it??? |
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You KNOW I had to look it up! I knew it wasn't "chalice" but I couldn't remember exactly what it was. I keep my copy of the book nearby though as these stories are on so I can look things up. There are also games to play on various web sites, so it comes in handy.... Getting kind of worn now! ♥♥♥ |
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I still ain't seen the movie yet, but I ain't gonna whomp myse'f with no knotted plow line over it. DVD rental will have to do at this point, I reckon. |
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I SAW IT! The DaVinci Code! Finally! I doubt those of you who didn't read the book understood what the big deal is when you saw the movie. I thought the movie was good, but not GOOD like the book was. So I took this friend of mine (a friend who's a theater sleeper) thinking I'd get another perspective from someone who hadn't read the book. About 10 minutes into the movie I look over and he's snoring! I just kept watching and munching. At the end he said, "I didn't get it!" I explained to him that this movie requires EYES OPENED to get it!! Now I gotta see Cars....... |
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CRACKAH!!! Glad you got to see it!!! I don't think the movie is as good as the book either, but am glad I saw it. Found a good used bookstore at the beach and bought the prequel to Da Vinci but haven't started it yet. Says it is the first Robert Langdon adventure....♥♥♥ |
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Is that the Angels and Something book Macca? Now was this PREQUEL actually written BEFORE the DVCode???? OR... was it the sequel written as a prequel??? Arrrrggggh! I gotta tell ya, I don't like for my books/tv/movies to be presented out of order. 1st should be first, 2nd second etc. I'm still not sure if Luke is Yoda's dad or father of Darth and C3PO or whatever..... What a mess that was! |
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Saw Cars today. It was a little slow in places but I thought it was cute. Lots of funny one-liners. |
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I have just finished reading the best book I have read in years. It is "1491" and covered the America's pre Columbus. It is a truly amazing book that makes want to take up archeology immediately. Pretty much debunks everything we learned in school about the Maysn's, North american indians, Aleuts. If you have ever been to Chitzanitza (spelling isn't right) out side of Cancun and were fascinated by what you saw as I was you will just love this book. The author first bacame interested in the subject at Chitzanitza. I found my book at Amazon.com. Heard the author interviewed on NPR and wanted to learn more. |
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Sounds very interesting Jane. I just read your post to my Teen. Shem loves all that history stuff. We'll look for it! |
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Loving THE book just as much as THE movie! Made the 10 hour flight FLY by Robert, Sophie and Sir Leigh are fleeing the estate with the keystone. Off to the lanai to see where they go next! |
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Here's somethin' I found fascinatin'. The eccentric genius inventor Nikola Tesla was good friends with Mark Twain. I just find that fascinatin' fer some reason. You hear about all these kinds o' people, but it's mostly about what they did as individuals. You forget they lived an' breathed among other people. Tesla, by the way, figgered out, among other things, how to transmit electricity many miles without wires. He was workin' on a "death ray" at one point in the early 20th Century that he thought would make the Czar an' other crazies behave. Dang, Tesla, that trick never works. But anyway, Twain an' Tesla would hang out together from time to time, each fascinated by the other's genius. Some o' the other people they crossed paths with at social functions were Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir an' Rudyard Kipling. |
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As a matter of fact, as Tesla was dyin', he thought Mark Twain was there in the room with him talkin' to him. Twain had been dead for many years at that point, but Tesla was adamant about Twain bein' there. |
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FatPappy wrote: But anyway, Twain an' Tesla would hang out together from time to time, each fascinated by the other's genius. I know a couple of non-geniuses who have that same attraction Pappy...... Thanks for the education. Haven't heard of Tesla before. |
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I'm just now reading the book 1491, thanks to Jane. What a fascinating read! Sure does a job of reminding us of what we don't know about our history. If you don't want to buy it, check it out at the Greensboro Public Library. I think the Kernersville Library has it , too. The only drawback is that it is a two week check-out right now and I've found that I want to do a little research as I read. |
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Starcatchr I read in the Wilmington paper today that they have discovered the Stonehenge of South America in Brazil. They believe the site to be 2,000 years old and belonging to a very intelligent culture. |
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These lost cultures are popping up like flies now! With all the new technology, who knows what we will find. We might even catch up one day to these ancients. By the way, my Honey says that Amapa sounds like it could be a family name on my side. It fits right in with my relatives Wee, Orton, Ab, and Thera Lu |
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CRACKAH! I kept meaning to respond to this but kept forgetting!!! Sorry!!! Angels and Demons was written in 2000 and DaVinci Code in 2003. Robert Langdon recalls the time he spent in Rome with Vittoria Vetra near the beginning of DaVinci, as he's walking thru the Louvre, I think. This seems like a kind of blueprint for Davinci to me. Vittoria's father is killed and they must follow clues to keep 4 cardinals, one of whom would be named pope b/c the pope has just died, from being killed at prominent places around Rome. They also need to keep an anti-matter device from destroying the Vatican..... I'm still reading it -- haven't been able to make time for it the way I was the first..... I also bought Holy Blood, Holy Grail but haven't had a chance to read it yet. Will keep you posted!! Has anyone else read any of these?♥♥♥ |
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Starcatchr wrote: These lost cultures are popping up like flies now! With all the new technology, who knows what we will find. We might even catch up one day to these ancients. By the way, my Honey says that Amapa sounds like it could be a family name on my side. It fits right in with my relatives Wee, Orton, Ab, and Thera Lu What about Mausey and Vina Starcatchr??? |
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I believe that would be Viney and Mausey. Seems I remember that Mausey came to Summerfield a few years back and took up with some relatives. |
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Ok Macca... I'll do my best not to spoil the movie, but suffice it to say that Johnny Depp was born to play Jack Sparrow! It was good. A lot slimier and scarier than the first one and the bad guys had a lot more tentacles, but Cap'n Jack's still got it going on! Orlando ain't so bad either! What?? Keira Knightly was in this movie??? Didn't notice her..... Just kidding... She did an ok job herself. Interesting how they are tying all the movies together. Let's just say that the ending leaves you wishing you could walk next door to see the third movie. Hurry and see it Macca!!!!!!! |
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GOT MY TICKET FOR TOMORROW!!!!♥♥♥ |
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Speakin' o' movie quotes, here's another o' Pappy's favorites. I think it's from "The Verdict", with Paul Newman as a hard-drinkin' lawyer. Speakin' of his bloodshot eyes he says, "I cut myself shavin' this mornin' and my eyes almost cleared up." Hee hee! Another'n from "Raising Arizona"..."You're young, you got yer health, what do you want with a job?" |
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I don't know how ya'll remember those quotes. I can't do it. We have movies here that the kids have watched a zillion times (pirates included) and I couldn't tell ya one single word that they say. Well, not verbatim anyway. So I just read the first part of Macca's quote over on MAAN... "you're the worst pirate I've ever heard of" or what ever that was...I'm sitting here, I read it outloud and the kids pipe in and finish the quote... with the british accent. Unreal. Am I the only one who can't remember quotes??? |
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There's just one movie that I can quote....... My favorites.... "I don't know if we each have a destiny or if we're all just floatin' around accidental-like on a breeze. But I think maybe it's both, maybe both happening at the same time." "They said it was a million dollar wound but the army must keep that money 'cause I still ain't seen a nickel of that million dollars." "The only good thing about being wounded in the buttocks is the ice cream. They gave me all the ice cream I could eat." "My mama always said you got to put the past behind you before you can move on." "Sometimes I guess there just aren't enough rocks." As for the movie of current discussion.....ya'll don't ban me from the forum but......I fell asleep during the first one. Not really a JD fan. sorry |
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Kris McNeill wrote: "The only good thing about being wounded in the buttocks is the ice cream. They gave me all the ice cream I could eat." Kris, you left us hanging......since I don't have a clue.....Forrest Gump?? |
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Kris McNeill wrote: There's just one movie that I can quote....... Going out on a limb here Kris..... were those quotes from Forest Gump? If I'm wrong then I've just validated the fact that I'm a movie quote dummy. Oh... and don't tell ♥♥♥ Macca ♥♥♥ but I'm not really a JD fan either EXCEPT for pirates and I liked him in Finding Neverland.... Even with Macca's explanations and all that true love flowing, I just can't see the "ART" in Edward Scissorhands...... |
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Speaking of Art..... I went to this show at a local Art Gallery the other night. Wine was flowing freely. Guess I didn't drink enough cause I just didn't get the point of the two headed cow picture. Reminded me of this episode of Murphy Brown... Eldon (The painter) was having an "art show." Have I told ya'll this??? can't remember. Anyway, Eldon worked and worked on his painting and the night of the show, the room was empty except for a "no smoking" sign standing in the center of the room. The patrons came in and ooh'd and aah'd over the no smoking sign. Eldon's art was the mural on the ceiling that no one ever looked at.
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"My name's Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump." Ya'll got it! Best movie of all time! |
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Murphy Brown was a great show! I loved Eldon! WOW, CJ! Was the Art Show in Summerfield? Ya'll gettin' all cultured over there? |
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Nah Kris.. I had to travel all the way to Greensboro to see the two headed cow picture. I'm so glad you're back... I've missed you! |
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MACCA??? DID YOU SEE IT????? What did ya think????? |
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Wooo Hoooo, Crackah!!! L♥ved it!! Actually jumped with surprise a couple of times!! And then, the OTHER surprises!!! (Which you kind of suspected but weren't quite sure!) All right, CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow! NOW WHAT???? Can't wait!!♥♥♥ |
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Cracker Jax wrote:Oh... and don't tell ♥♥♥ Macca ♥♥♥ but I'm not really a JD fan either EXCEPT for pirates and I liked him in Finding Neverland.... Even with Macca's explanations and all that true love flowing, I just can't see the "ART" in Edward Scissorhands...... Yes, let's not tell Macca.... It'll just be our little secret!♥♥♥ What about his role as Sam in Benny and Joon? Did you see him in Secret Garden? What about his role as Ichabod Crane? In Chocolat? I even liked him in movies that were hard to watch... Blow, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. (It's okay, Crackah! You don't have to like him just 'cause I do!)♥♥♥ |
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I loved Forrest Gump too, Kris! Tom Hanks is another of my favorite actors! ♥♥♥ Also loved Murphy Brown! So many great characters, Eldon one of the best!!♥♥♥ OK, if we're going for movie lines... This is from one of my favorite movies..... What is it??? "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille." (I know -- it's s-o-o-o obvious! Sorry!) ♥♥♥ |
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The thing I like about Johnny Depp is he doesn't stick to the same tired ol' routine. He's willin' to go out on a limb. He's really a very good actor. By the way, the initials "JD" are reserved for John Deere. Is nothin' sacred? |
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I don't know, Pap! I was confused when I saw "JD" in the post.... I thought of that other famous John...... DILLINGER!!!♥♥♥ PS.... I totally agree with you about Johnny Depp! I think that's why I like him so much. I mean, people thought when he took the "Pirates" role that it was like admitting his career was in the toilet! And what did he do??? He made the role and the movie incredibly memorable! It's as though he's become a star on his own terms, just by choosing roles that seemed interesting to him without worrying about what ticket sales might be. ♥♥♥ |
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I heard ol' Johnny went after that role purty hard because he could see the potential an' knew what he could do with it even if nobody else could an' ended up stealin' the show. That's the way to do it. All them Hawaii pitchers reminds me of another ol' movie I like that I haven't seen in a while. Cary Grant's code name in it is "Mother Goose". ??? |
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Macca wrote: Yes, let's not tell Macca.... It'll just be our little secret!♥♥♥ What about his role as Sam in Benny and Joon? Did you see him in Secret Garden? What about his role as Ichabod Crane? In Chocolat? I even liked him in movies that were hard to watch... Blow, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Did I even see these movies???? No, no, no, no, no, no, no! So maybe it isn't fair to say I am not a JD fan huh??? (Double entendre used there..... JD can stand for Johnny Dep OR John Deere! ) |
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Cracker Jax wrote:Macca wrote: Right!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Do I have to see Willy Wonka?? He looks kinda "scissorhandsy" in that one..... |
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macca wrote:OK, if we're going for movie lines... This is from one of my favorite movies..... What is it??? "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille." Why, Macca, that there sounds like "Sunset Booly-vard" with William Holden an' that lady I can't remember. What famous movie featured zither music as the main soundtrack? |
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Cracker Jax wrote:Did I even see these movies???? No, no, no, no, no, no, no! So maybe it isn't fair to say I am not a JD fan huh??? (Double entendre used there..... JD can stand for Johnny Dep OR John Deere! Pappy cain't remember nary movies starrin' John Deere, but I have seen "The Straight Story" starrin' Richard Farnsworth as a ol' coot who drives his John Deere cross country to see his ailin' brother. A ol' coot an' his lawn mower...it's a beautiful thang.  |
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Richard Farnsworth, by the way, is one o' the top ten ol' coots o' all time! |
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FatPappy wrote: Richard Farnsworth, by the way, is one o' the top ten ol' coots o' all time! I like him too Pappy! I specially liked him as Dolly Parton's father in RHINESTONE! Ahhhh Stallone singing.....nuthin' like it! tee hee! |
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FatPappy wrote:macca wrote: Very good, Pappy! Gloria Swanson was her name. (Pretty scary looking as old Norma Desmond, though! Although she might have been all of 50 at the time! THAT is really scary!) And I think yours was "Father Goose." Ol' Cary was a good 'un too! I LOVE those old movies!!! Zither music???? The 3rd Man? (But I admit I googled it.... sorry!) "Father Goose" I kind of knew, but not the zither music..... Hey, at least I admitted it!!! ♥♥♥ |
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I liked when Carol Burnett did the Gloria Swanson/Desmond impression. That's all I can add to that conversation. Father Goose??? Is that the man who flew with the geese or something?? I might have seen that! Didn't catch the zither muzak though. |
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macca wrote:Zither music???? The 3rd Man? (But I admit I googled it.... sorry!) "Father Goose" I kind of knew, but not the zither music..... Hey, at least I admitted it!!! ♥♥♥ The Third Man it is. The zither music (played by a musical ol' coot) made the movie. Rent it if'n you get a chance. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Awww thanks Cracker! I've missed ya'll too! There's a lot to learn here on MAAN....I never would have known that Greensboro was so cultured as to have a piece of art featuring a two headed cow unless I read it here Not that I need to see it or anything....... |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
OK, so I have to admit it......I DID enjoy Mr. Depp in Willy Wonka! I liked that remake much more than the original even though he reminded me of Wacko Jacko - kinda creepy |
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Cracker Jax wrote: Father Goose was a Cary Grant movie where he was on an island with a lady... and a bunch of girl students trying to get rescued... 1964 movie! (a good un!) Last edited on Jul 10th, 2006 11:18 pm by DToney |
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Good one, DTony. One o' Pappy's favorite detective series features a Dashiel Hammet character who is happily married to a rich lady who keeps him well-supplied with martinis. |
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Kris McNeill wrote: I never would have known that Greensboro was so cultured as to have a piece of art featuring a two headed cow unless I read it here You really need to expand your horizons Kris dear......
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DToney wrote: Cracker Jax wrote: I had to check with the Internet Movie Database and sure enough there was a movie made in 1996 starring Jeff Daniels called "Fly Away Home" BUT it was AKA "Father Goose" so I'm not totally crazy..... Just movie quote impaired. Couldn't imagine Pappy watchin' that one anyway..... |
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I saw that one, too, Crackah! Didn't realize it was also called "Father Goose," but I can understand why!! ♥♥♥ You don't think Pappy would like it??? |
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I don't knowif Pappy would like that one or not.... I don't remember much about it. I am relatively certain that there weren't any cowboys, injuns or John Deere equipment in it though! |
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I don't know, Crackah! There was some kind of huge earth-moving equipment near the end. They were trying to put some kind of road through or maybe they were going to build something, right? But it would destroy the geese's habitat? Pappy might've liked seein' that!♥♥♥ Plus, he might've liked the adventurous spirit, and the flyin' and all that! ♥♥♥ |
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BTW, Pappy! I been meanin' to tell ya and I might as well do it now even though you won't see it till tomorrow/later today, 'cause I'll forget about it if I wait ..... Did you follow all that? Now, what was it I wanted to post.... Oh, yeah! The Hallmark Channel is having special Western movies on Monday nights at 9 during the summer. Tonight was "The Red-Headed Stranger," with Willie Nelson. I would've told you before, but I just learned about it this weekend, and I forgot about it earlier! Sorry!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Keith Richards says he has recovered from his fall from the coconut tree and so the Stones are set to get on with their concert tour. When he was asked what he's been doing since the fall and teh surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, this is what is quoted as saying: Asked what he's been doing since the fall, Richards responded, "I recovered." He said six weeks is "not bad for a brain job." Can't wait to see him as CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow's dad in the next "Pirates" movie!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Earth movers! Westerns! Yee Haw! |
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TESLA was also a metal band from late 80's to mid 90's.They were really good. Great remake of Signs Signs everywhere are signs. |
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Earth movers! Westerns! Metal Bands! Yee Haw! 80s an' 90s was before my time, ff. Oh, wait a minute, you meant 1980s an' 1990's! Hee hee! |
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Okay, I feel like I'm a day late and a dollar short jumping in here, but I'm going to do it anyway... I'm not really a JD fan (I think he's just kind of weird), but I thought Edward Scissorhands was great. My oldest daughter loved it when she was little, and watched it over and over, calling it "Edward Scissor-man." (That part with the Desperate Housewife-type character just went right over her head.) I love those Spenser novels, but not the TV show. I love me some Westerns, too. I grew up watching Bonanza every Sunday night and Gunsmoke on Monday. In those days, we only had 3 TV channels, and as the youngest, I was usually picked to be the "remote control" (the one who had to get up and change channels). On old movies, does anybody remember Night of the Hunter with Robert Mitchum? He was supposed to be a preacher and followed those two little kids everywhere trying to get the money they had hidden, all the time riding his horse never faster than a walk and whistling a hymn. (Favorite line, as the kids are hiding in a barn loft in the middle of the night and watch him go by : "Don't he never sleep?") And how about The Birds? Scared me so bad as a kid I was afraid to go outside again! |
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Glad you jumped in, Sandra! Laws yes, nobody can do the menacin' bad guy like Robert Mitchum! Bonanza on Sunday nights, brought to you by Chevrolet. "See the USA, in your Chevrolet!" |
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Hey Sandra! "Being" the Remote is WAY better than being the Antenna! I speak from experience! I don't know anything about that Robert Mitchum show, but I do know that Dinah Shore sang that See the USA song!!! (didn't she??)
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I DID watch the wild wild west!!!! Spoose (we were infants |
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Oh, you guys are bringing back some memories. We didn't get a TV till I was about 10, but I remember all those old shows.... Lucy, Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, The Lone Ranger, Gunsmoke, Bonanza. I remember my brother had one of those chenille bedspreads with Roy Rogers (I think) on it. I like to do things to my kids like.... "Timmy's in the well?" with the cats/dogs. The first time I did it they looked at me like they thought I was nuts. (Now they know I am. ) I saw something like that on some movie preview recently.... I had crushes on cowboys (and pretended to be Dale Evans) long before I ever got interested in boys and musicians! |
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Vicki, for awhile I was Steve McQueen in "Wanted: Dead or Alive." I have also been The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Cheyenne Brody, Bronco Lane, Maverick, an' The Rifleman. I never got aroun' to bein' Richard Boone in "Have Gun Will Travel" but now that I'm older an' uglier, I might try it on fer size. |
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Steve Adkins wrote: Cracker Jax wrote: If we're going to talk martians, you've got to include Star Trek. I hated it as a kid, but my "spoose" got me hooked on it after we met. Sorry, but I HATED Wild, Wild West. That and the Three Stooges. I thought they were both stupid. Sorry you had to be the antenna, Cracker. We had tin foil for that. Later we got "sophisticated" and got a Tenna-Rotor. It was a fancy roof antenna with a dial that you turned and the antenna would turn up on the roof so it got the ultimate in TV reception. As the youngest and smallest, I also had to be the one to sit on top of the ice cream freezer. Those were the days ... sitting out on the screened-in porch, listening to the crickets and treefrogs and eating homemade ice cream. But until it froze, boy, did my hiney get cold! |
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FatPappy wrote: Vicki, for awhile I was Steve McQueen in "Wanted: Dead or Alive." I have also been The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Cheyenne Brody, Bronco Lane, Maverick, an' The Rifleman. I never got aroun' to bein' Richard Boone in "Have Gun Will Travel" but now that I'm older an' uglier, I might try it on fer size.If you're gonna talk about Steve McQueen, how about Bullitt? Flying through those San Francisco intersections in that Mustang -- wheeee!!!. I wanted to try it when we visited San Francisco a few years ago, but hubby talked me out of it. |
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S. Smith wrote:If you're gonna talk about Steve McQueen, how about Bullitt? Flying through those San Francisco intersections in that Mustang -- wheeee!!!. I wanted to try it when we visited San Francisco a few years ago, but hubby talked me out of it. Too bad the Kiss-me-quicks down yonder on Lake Brandt Rd are all straightened out now. I'd take 'em in my truck just like I was ol' Bullitt's daddy! Yee Haw! Here's how you do it, boy! Hee hee! |
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S. Smith wrote:
Aw Sandra, you had to bring up Three Stooges. When I was too young to know better, ie probably around 5 - 6, I tried some of their slapstick comedy on my baby sister. Don't remember if I poked her eyes, pulled her hair, or slapped her, just know I didn't get the sound effects like on TV.........but sure got some others !! My parents were not amused, I was banished from watching the Three Stooges again, and my hiney resembed "Rawhide" for awhile. |
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Steve Adkins wrote: My parents were not amused, I was banished from watching the Three Stooges again, and my hiney resembed "Rawhide" for awhile. Too funny Curly! Uh... I mean Steve-O! |
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Been keepin' an eye on old movies today.... Caught bits and pieces of some old westerns, Marx Brothers' Monkey Business, which had some hilarious lines and skits! -- and am settlin' in for some Thunder Road!!! Pappy, Ya paying attention?? Break free from them aliens and come in and catch ol' Bobby Mitchum. He's on TCM! ♥♥♥ |
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Thunder Road?! Why didn't you say so! Unfortunately, right now Pappy's got a few deliveries to make his own self. |
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FatPappy wrote: Thunder Road?! Why didn't you say so! "And there was moonshine, moonshine, quench the devil's thirst, Lawmen swore they got him but the devil got him first..." I'm not showing my age, am I? BTW, my empties are sitting out on the porch, Pappy. Last edited on Jul 16th, 2006 01:43 pm by S. Smith |
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S. Smith wrote: I'm not showing my age, am I? Yup !!! |
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FatPappy wrote: "Thunder was his engine an' white lightnin' was his load..." Thanks, Pappy, for supplying the lyrics of the first part of the chorus. I couldn't quite remember this part (must be the dementia setting in because of my age, Steve. ) I didn't want to say, "And there was thunder, thunder, over Thunder Road, Do do do do do do and white lightnin' was his load." Then I'd be showing my ignorance (more than normal, that is.) |
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Just read online that the creator of Desperate Housewives has vowed to return it to the "wicked comedy" it was during the first season. A poll shows that the majority of people who watch it think the first season was by far better than the second. I'm certainly hoping they can do that!! ♥♥♥ |
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Me too macca! I loved the first season. Last season was a yawner.... Can't wait for Grey's to premiere. They're moving to Thursday you know... Saw a preview for a new fall show called "Friday Night Lights". Don't know if it'll be any good but I think I caught a glimpse of Gary from Early Edition in it. I love him you know...... Not sure if the cat is costarring.... |
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Tom's Creek Farm & Nursery in Denton (they say they are REALLY in Farmer, 9 miles southwest of Asheboro on Old N.C. Highway 49) is having "Pickin' By the Pond" on Saturday, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Featured are the Kenny & Amanda Smith Band and the Lonesome River Band. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Piedmont Land Conservancy. For more information go to http://www.TomsCreekNursery.com |
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I think I'll rent a movie this weekend... Any suggestions?
Speaking of Movies... I saw the preview for the Miami Vice movie. Didn't see a pink shirt or white suit in the whole clip. Looks like it's gonna be a lot "darker" than the tv version. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
So, Crackah! Did you rent a movie???♥♥♥ As for, Miami Vice, it doesn't sound as though it's getting such great reviews, pink shirts or not..... I found a new network on our satellite, Sleuth. It carries shows such as MV, and I have caught a couple of episodes. Didn't take me long to figure out why I never watched it when it was on originally. Too violent and too graphic for me.... |
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Yeah, but what about Crockett and Tubbs in their shirts unbuttoned halfway down their chests or wearing the latest style of a t-shirt and blazer together. Ah..... those were the days! To tell the truth I didn't really watch MV much either. I think it was on the same night as Dallas and Falcon Crest, both of which I loved. |
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zippitydoodah wrote: I think it was on the same night as Dallas and Falcon Crest, both of which I loved. ME TOO ZIPPY! I loved the night time soaps!! I didn't watch Crockett and Tubbs either. I was just making conversation. |
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Did I hear someone say, "TRIVIA!"???? ♥♥♥ I guess we all know what J.R. & SueEllen's son's name was (yes?), but what was Bobby and Pam's son's name???? |
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macca wrote: Did I hear someone say, "TRIVIA!"???? ♥♥♥ OH! I love trivia! Now, about that kid.....he had a name??? I've been racking my brain. I remember lots of names.....John Ross, Lucy and Mitch, and even Afton Cooper but I believe you've stumped the chump on this one macca...... Can I get half credit for knowing that Gary and Val's kids were Betsy and Bobby??? Of course I could google it but that wouldn't be fair. Surely his name wasn't Jock!!!???!!! |
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I've been meaning to mention this but I couldn't figure out where to post it....It's about the Hardees commercials. Since I don't eat at Hardees (ugh) I decided that I couldn't post it on the Restaurant review forum and the cultural merit of their advertising campaign earned them a mention on Bullwinkles Corner. Has anyone seen them??? They are fantabulous! One is about where to buy good "cheese paper" and this guy chats about how good the Hardees cheese paper is while he's gnawing the bits of cheese left from his burger off the wrapper. It's a hoot. The others are my favorites... One is done to the Milkshake song by Kelis and the other is done to Sean Paul's Shake that thing. They are GREAT!!! There are these cows standing there minding their own business and these buff lookin' John Deere type fellas approach the cows very dramatically and commence to shakin' them to the music. Those jiggly udders just kill me!!!! Watch for them if you haven't seen em! I might have to choke down a Hardee Burger one day to see if they've improved since the 80's. |
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So, do I give the answer now or wait and see if someone else has a guess???♥♥♥ |
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Crackah, I've seen the cows but (I'm sure this will disappoint) I tend to have the TV on as background noise and I miss a lot! Anyway, I hadn't even realized what they were advertising... I haven't seen the cheese paper one you mentioned, but there was one that had these two guys eating burgers in a truck and one is sucking on his paper and then asks the other if he's gonna eat his... I thought that was disgusting, but I have to admit it doesn't take much to make me think people eat like pigs... ('course maybe it has something to do with the folks I live/eat with! )Consequently, I try not to watch people eat....♥♥♥ As for Hardee's burgers, I quit going there long ago b/c they were so slow, but we've stopped at a couple when traveling (you know, whatever is available) and they have vastly improved their menu. I'm sure they've needed to in order to be competitive. |
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I don't mind waiting....a little while...to find out who Bobby and Pam's boy was... Maybe Zippy will cruise thru with the answer.... Last edited on Aug 1st, 2006 02:47 pm by Cracker Jax |
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macca wrote: I haven't seen the cheese paper one you mentioned, but there was one that had these two guys eating burgers in a truck and one is sucking on his paper and then asks the other if he's gonna eat his... I thought that was disgusting, but I have to admit it doesn't take much to make me think people eat like pigs... ('course maybe it has something to do with the folks I live/eat with! I think that's probably a Hardees commercial Macca and I agree that it's disgusting! I think it's funny though. |
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Hardees has a good BIG Chicken sandwich....only thing bad about is no cheese paper.....Crackah if you go save the "cheese paper" for me and Pappy to fight over.... |
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CRACKAH! Send me one of your ESP messages (you know... cue up the Twilight Zone music dododooooodo dododooooodo!) and I'll come back and tell you the name of Bobby's & Pam's son if no one else has answered the question by then....(No fair "googling," you guys!) ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote:CRACKAH! Send me one of your ESP messages (you know... cue up the Twilight Zone music dododooooodo dododooooodo!) and I'll come back and tell you the name of Bobby's & Pam's son if no one else has answered the question by then....(No fair "googling," you guys! OK, Crackah! Maybe you and I are the only ones interested in this... Are you ready???? CHRISTOPHER!!! Ready for another? Who was actress Jane Wyman (the matriarch on Falcon Crest formerly married to? ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote: Ready for another? Who was actress Jane Wyman (the matriarch on Falcon Crest formerly married to? ♥♥♥ Well, this one I know! Bonzo's costar wasn't it??? |
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StewartM wrote: Hardees has a good BIG Chicken sandwich....only thing bad about is no cheese paper.....Crackah if you go save the "cheese paper" for me and Pappy to fight over.... I am hereby saving all cheese paper for Mr. Mike and Pappy. Macca and I are refusing to watch while you gnaw on it though.
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Cracker Jax wrote:macca wrote:Ready for another? Who was actress Jane Wyman (the matriarch on Falcon Crest formerly married to? ♥♥♥ YEP!! ♥♥♥ |
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I don't know what this is: text_editor.focus(); I've been seeing it on a lot of my posts AFTER I send them but it doesn't show up before hand. Sometimes I fix them sometimes I don't. Just wanted ya'll to know I didn't put it there. |
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Cracker Jax wrote: I noticed it too... looks to me like it just pops up when you do an "Edit" looks like some web language like asp or html... Last edited on Aug 3rd, 2006 01:16 am by DToney |
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New Warner Brothers movie -- Animated -- Robin Williams... Nicole Kidman... Hugh Jackman... Brittany Murphey... November 17.... HAPPY FEET!!!! |
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macca wrote: New Warner Brothers movie -- Animated -- Robin Williams... Nicole Kidman... Hugh Jackman... Brittany Murphey... November 17....GET OUT!!!!! You gotta be kidding me!!! text_editor.focus(); |
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DToney wrote: Cracker Jax wrote:I noticed it too... looks to me like it just pops up when you do an "Edit" looks like some web language like asp or html... Nope... I don't think it has anything to do with editing. Usually if I edit, it's to remove that strange text editor phrase. I think it has to do with color and font changing. Not giving that up though. |
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Tonight the kids and I were looking for a movie to rent. After watching several previews we decided to watch "Eight Below" the story of eight dogs stranded in the Antarctic when their "musher" guy has to leave them at the camp alone (not telling you why cause it's a spoiler I thought the movie was GREAT! I gotta warn you though....It's sadder than 50 trillion Old Yellers!!!!! You start in crying cause it's sad then you're crying cause it's happy then you're crying again cause you remember the sad parts. Wheat Thin's still bawling. Oh well. I liked it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One interesting thing I learned in the movie (There was lots of interesting sled dog/life in the Antarctic kinda stuff) was.... If you ever find yourself wandering around in the south pole and it's 31ish degrees below zero and you fall thru a hole in the ice, DON'T tread water. The musher guy says to just put your arms up on the ice and you'll freeze to it and it will hold you in place until a brave dog can happen by to save you. This post is dedicated to "The best girl, Maya", Max the "trainee", Old Jack and Dewey.
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Wow! I'll remember that movie.... AND to just lay my arms on the ice.... But won't I still freeze to death???? ♥♥♥ |
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Funny you should ask that Macca....the musher guy says that it takes you longer to freeze to death than it does to drown! Doesn't matter.... the brave dog will come. They always do. |
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Steve Adkins wrote: Cracker Jax wrote: Yes Timmy. Just like Lassie! |
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Pappy watched Treasure of the Sierra Madre on Turner Classics yestiddy. I had never seen it all the way through before. I have to admit, I thought it was good, but I didn't think it lived up to all the hype. |
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Pappy! I watched part of it!! I don't think I've ever watched it all the way thru! Also saw part of The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep. Had too much else going on to stay with 'em.... Love that Bogey, though! ♥♥♥ Hate to admit it, but also tried to watch Once Upon a Time in Mexico, starring Antonio Banderas and Johnny (sigh) Depp, among others. Sorry to say, it was just too hard to follow and way too violent. As usual, Johnny's character was very different. He was some kind of assassin, or instigator of having people killed or whatever (some of all of that). An example: He always ordered the same dish when he went into a restaurant. When he found the best he'd ever had, he enjoyed it, paid the bill and then went to the kitchen and killed the cook, to "maintain the balance." Tonight, Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny, is on... Might try it, just to see how he handles that role. ♥♥♥ |
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Pappy likes ol' Bogey too. I also watched To Have an' Have Not an' The Big Sleep. Both I thought were better than Sierra. I don't know why they let Lauren Bacall sing though. They said William Faulkner worked on the dialogue fer Have an' Have Not. Somehow I can't picture him workin' in a Hollywood movie environment. My favorite of all that bunch is o' course the Maltese Falcon. |
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Yeah, I know what you mean about Bacall's singing. But you know, she has had a successful career on Broadway with lots of musicals. BTW: To Have and Have Not was her first movie. Also when she first met Bogey, who was married at the time. She was 20, he was 45. They married the next year and were still together when he died in 1957.... ♥♥♥ |
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FatPappy wrote: Pappy watched Treasure of the Sierra Madre on Turner Classics yestiddy. I had never seen it all the way through before. I have to admit, I thought it was good, but I didn't think it lived up to all the hype.Hey fella, could you spare a dime for a brother who's down on his luck? |
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Okay macca, I've been pondering this, and I cannot for the life of me come up with the name of Bobby and Pam Ewing's son. When are you gonna tell us so I can get off the edge of my seat? |
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Sorry, Sandra!! You need to learn to search the forum archives for postings you missed since you were last on.... ♥♥♥ I posted the answer on Aug. 3! Bobby and Pam Ewing's son was named -- |
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macca wrote: Tonight, Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny, is on... Might try it, just to see how he handles that role. ♥♥♥ Obviously I didn't read Bullwinkle before I posted on MAAN that Johnny was on TNT Macca! Sorry! Actually, I haven't read MAAN yet either cause I was busy moving some stuff around so you probably already blasted me on MAAN cause I'm not caught up! Oh well.... just didn't want you to miss Johnny! I made it til' they cut off Johnny's head. I figured Johnny is no good with out his head so we switched over to Lemony Snickets. |
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Ooooh, I didn't make it that far! I fell asleep! I guess I should've figured that'd happen! (Both!) ♥♥♥ |
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Been missin' seein' ol' Bullwinkle up at the top of the recent column so I figured I'd post over here. Got several interesting things to chat about. Watched Angels in the Outfield (for the umpteenth time) tonight and never noticed before that Matthew "Ma con a hey" (can't remember how to spell it and too lazy to look it up...) is in that movie. Just a nobody ball player. Can't believe he didn't get Tony Danza's important part but oh well. Didn't remember that he was in it at all. Next... Macca have you seen the promos for the new Simon Cowell show that is gonna parallel AI but will pair up a real singer (Michael Bolten, Smokey Robinson etc) with a non singing celebrity??? Reality TV! YaY! Can't get more real than 2 celebs fighting it out for some publicity huh? Oh well... you know I'll watch it cause it's reality tv!!! Last but not least.... Am I the only one bothered by the new movie "SNAKES ON A PLANE?" |
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WOO HOO!! Can't wait to see that one! All those snakes falling out of the overhead compartments and slithering down the aisles, lurking in the toilet!!! AND NO WAY TO ESCAPE!!! Been seeing some of the stars on the talk show circuit. They didn't actually work with the snakes (because the snakes might get hurt -- it's in their -- the snakes' -- contract!).... BUT unlike every movie in recent history NO ONE is being given a preview of this movie... Supposedly the actors haven't even seen the final product, yet there is all this buzz about it!♥♥♥ |
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I normally like Samuel L. Jackson movies. Won't ever know if he's good in this movie or not though!!!! I heard he accepted the role based solely on the title. Didn't even read the script first! |
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HEY! Did y'all know there's going to be a new "Lassie" movie??? Coming out in September, I think. Set in England, though, which might be a little weird.... The producers say they hope that parents who grew up on "Lassie" will bring their kids to the movie, thus introducing a whole new generation to her. (Although they pointed out that "Lassie" was always played by a male dog b/c they get bigger and have fuller/longer fur.) They also interviewed Jon Provost, who played "Timmy." It was a nice segment on the CBS Sunday morning show. They also pointed out that, although folks our age always say "Timmy's in the well?!!?" when we refer to "Lassie" -- Timmy never actually fell in a well!♥♥♥ |
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Yea, but that Timmy was a precocious little youngun who always seemed to get into terrible messes. Luckily his dog always showed up to pull him out of the icy water.... Oh yea... that was Eight Below. Hope they updated ol' Lassie for the big screen. We tried watchin' one of the old Lassie shows and the kids were bored to death. It was funny watching it again and remembering that it used to entertain me. I think we were just desperate back then or something. |
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Watched "Spanglish" last night. Never saw it before. Tea Leoni (besides having a fantastic name) plays a great neurotic part in that. And who would guess that Adam Sandler could play a romantic leading character??? Thought the movie was good but the ending stank. Won't be buyin' that DVD. |
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Nah... we rented Eight Below through the Cable Company.... The Movies on Demand channel. It's not in the theaters anymore. I'm buyin' it when it goes in the $5.00 bin at Movies To Go though!!!! |
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Pappy saw a real good little movie called The Fastest Indian 'bout a ol' coot from New Zealand out to set a land speed record at Bonneville. Anthony Hopkins done a good job. A good story well told. |
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I LOVE Anthony Hopkins!!!! Never heard of that movie though. I'll have to look it up. Just watched ol' Anthony as Zorro tonight<again>. He did a good job teachin' that young rapscallion Antonio Banderas all he needed to know to take over the job of the sly fox..... See? All those spanish lessons paid off! Now I know that zorro means fox! |
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Macca... I also watched the Teen Choice Awards (under duress of course Pirates and the cast members won a total of 7 awards. Probably the most painful moment was at the end when Britany Spears' hubby Kevin Federline made his singing - and I use that term very loosely - debut. It was plain pitiful. That boy better enjoy his ride on that gravy train 'fore ol' B.S. (Britany, not our B.S.) dumps him. |
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Oh, boo hiss! I wish I'd known -- I would've at least gotten to see him, even if I couldn't hear him! ♥♥♥ |
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Macca, I'm sorry I didn't know about it beforehand or I would have certainly clued you in. Then you could have SUFFERED along with me!!!!! He and Orlando did get a chance to speak when Pirates won best (Teen) movie. |
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Watched Akeela and the Bee with a friend yesterday. CUTE movie! Might have to buy that one! Now I've rented the first season of LOST. I can't stand that there's a really "hot" TV show out there and I'm missing it. I also refuse to tune in until I've seen all previous episodes. I'll report back on whether or not I'm gonna be a LOST junkie like Kris. I'm already "lost" |
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Crackah, between this forum and TV, I'm trying to get a life!! I'd LOVE to cut back on TV time at least.... I tend to keep it on, kind of as background noise to my life, I guess.... BAD BAD habit!! I am trying to do better -- refusing to watch certain things, 'cause I just don't want to get sucked into any more! ♥♥♥ |
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Wellllllllll that's why I didn't watch "Lost" in the first place! Now I've evidently missed the biggest show to hit TV since Beaver! Can't stand to be out of the loop. Hate to say it, but I think I'd give up the forum before giving up my TV shows. They invented that idiot box just for folks like me. |
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I just started back to watchin' the CBS Evenin' News after Dan "Frog on a Hot Rock" Rather cut outta there. I really liked ol' Bob Scheifer. He's a real human bein' amongst a bunch o' "on air personalities." Then what happens? They "improve" thangs by bringin' Katie Couric in with a fancy News Variety Show. She even asked for viewer input on what her sign-off should be! Who cares? I'll wait an' see how it develops. I reckon they're tryin' to compete with other "reality shows". Oh, well...there's always Jim Lehrer an' Ray Suarez. |
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I'm a morning news type of person myself which explains why I NEVER know what's going on in the world. I'm usually meetin' or runnin' youngun's when the evenin' news comes on so I miss a lot. I love to watch ol' FOX 8 Roy in the mornin' but can't stand all the exercise and fashion fillers that they stick into those local shows. I'm gonna shop for a new station..... I like to watch Imus in the morning sometimes but lots of times his stuff goes sailin' right over my head! |
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*cough* *cough* Clearin' cobwebs outta Bullwinkle's corner!!! *cough* *cough* Watched a new show called "Heroes" last week... I thought it was gonna be one of those Third watch/ER type shows. For anyone who likes comic book kinda stuff you'd love this show... A seemingly random bunch of people are figuring out that they have superpowers and I reckon they are gonna set about saving the world. I think it comes on again tonight if anyone is interested. Not sure I'll be sticking with this one. Last edited on Oct 2nd, 2006 01:51 pm by Cracker Jax |
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Hey Cracker! I see you've become a LOST junkie too! New season starts this week! We saw an amazing movie over the weekend - THE GAURDIAN - Kevin Costner and Aston Kutcher (sp?) Hubby and I give  Go see it! |
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Hey Kris!!!! I saw the trailer for that movie at the theater a while back and couldn't for the life of me remember the name of it! Thanks for reminding me of it!!! You MUST come back and chat about Lost with me after the Season Premiere!!!! I can't recruit anymore of these folks to get Lost with me. I think it'd be right up Pappy's alley and probably macca's too but they don't want to play catch up and I can't blame them. Once I rented and watched the first 2 episodes of season 1 I was hooked!!!!
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in the mornin, my fav is News2... Question.... does anyone know if King of Queens is being replaced? They've had this "The Class" show on in its time... really ticking me off! I like ol' Doug... that ol' rascal!!! He is a mess.......... |
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I don't know about the King of Queens DT. Sorry. 11 minutes to Lost!!!! Can't wait, Can't wait!!!!!!! |
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DToney wrote: in the mornin, my fav is News2... Isn't that Leonard Simpson fella on News 2? I know I've seen him but I can't remember where. He always shows up to SFTC meetings with the Town Core People, which means BS has his ear. If he's not any better at sniffin' out the truth of a situation, then I'm not sure I want to watch him! Oops! Sorry! Didn't mean to spread politickin' germs in here!!! |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
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The Good Morning Show on News2 has Kent Bates, Rosemary Plybon as anchors & Ed Matthews as the weather dude.... dunno why... just kinda stuck with them! here is a link... http://www.wfmy.com/news/gms/ |
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Cracker Jax wrote: Cracka.... I went to the News2 website no sign of that guy around! I looked at the anchors page & they list everyone including the reporters...... |
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The male anchor on Channel 2 in the mornings is Jay Rickerts, whose family lives at Wilson Farms and whose kids attend Stokesdale and NWMS. His wife teaches at NWMS. Kent Bates is on the evening news... I believe Leonard Simpson is one of their reporters. Rosemary Plybon graduated from Northwest, but I don't know if she still lives in this area. ♥♥♥ |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Leonard Simpson used to be a news reporter (and a very good one) about 20 to 25 years ago at Channel 2 WFMY. He left there and worked a couple of other stations in the GSO/HP/WS market but I am not sure where (or if he still reporting) he is these days. Last edited on Oct 5th, 2006 01:37 am by Jim Flynt |
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Oh yeah, now that you mention it, I think he may be in some kind of PR role with a local agency or something.... maybe a spokesman for them... seems like I've seen him on TV recently in conjunction with some group... ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote: Oh yeah, now that you mention it, I think he may be in some kind of PR role with a local agency or something.... maybe a spokesman for them... seems like I've seen him on TV recently in conjunction with some group... ♥♥♥ Thanks Macca for making me put on my 'thinking cap' and doing a little more research on where Leonard is and what he's doing these days. Here's the scoop: Leonard Simpson is now working as a spokesman/television resource for the Guilford County Schools system. That's where we both may have seen him recently. Follow this weblink to see what I'm talking about: http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/schoolTV/nb_bts.htm Last edited on Oct 5th, 2006 01:55 am by Jim Flynt |
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Thanks, Jim!! Ain't teamwork grand??? ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote: Ain't teamwork grand??? GMTA. |
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Jim Flynt wrote: macca wrote:Ain't teamwork grand??? I'm guessin' that's "Great Minds Think Alike". Am I correct? Too early for me.... |
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Has anyone been reading the Bledsoe articles? hhmmmmmmmmm........  |
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Cracker Jax wrote: Jim Flynt wrote:macca wrote:Ain't teamwork grand??? Bingo. Your guess is correct. |
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DToney wrote: Has anyone been reading the Bledsoe articles? Yes. And I don't know about you, but I am more than shocked, repulsed, disgusted, and angered by what I have read. Without regard to what originally started this whole mess (David Wray's resignation/firing), it seems to me that they need to do a clean sweep of much of the Greensboro Police Department. The cover up of malfeasance in the GPD by the Greensboro City Manager and Greensboro Mayor rank right along beside the Republican Congressional Leadership coverup in Washington of Congressman Foley's disgusting and disturbing advances towards congressional pages. Last edited on Oct 7th, 2006 12:29 am by Jim Flynt |
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Jim Flynt wrote: DToney wrote:Has anyone been reading the Bledsoe articles? spoken straight from MY heart Jim! does the word "political" ring any bells??? looks like to me the Feds might be more involved than anyone would guess... and Wray just can't SAY anything.... i'm sure it will all come out soon! personally, seeing the city mgr on TV kinda made me SICK! |
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Does the phrase, 'the Gang that couldn't shoot straight come to mind'? Oops. I may have sorta kinda used that same expression or similar vernacular under another thread in my comments to Crackah about his impending visit to a STC meeting. |
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what gets me Mr. Jim is they are STILL painting Wray as "the bad guy" is it me or are they backing the wrong guy? |
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DToney wrote: is it me or are they backing the wrong guy? It sure seems that way to me too at this point. It will be interesting to see as this story continues to unfold whether Bledsoe arrives at the same conclusion (which sure doesn't seem to be the ways things are pointing now) and if the City of Greensboro had another story line, why they aren't sharing that story line with citizens. What is coming out in the press certainly should be an embarrassment to the City of Greensboro and should be of concern to anyone expecting decency and integrity from the Greensboro Police Department. I'm just not sure whether young teenagers would be more unsafe with some of our congressmen or with some of the Greensboro police officers. Probably a toss-up at best, which is scary when you think about it. Last edited on Oct 7th, 2006 02:22 pm by Jim Flynt |
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Has anyone seen the news channel on cable Channel 14? The spoose had it tuned in this morning and I've never seen it. Evidently it's all day local news. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
I caught that too this morning... like a Local version of CNN!  they had a segment on the Wray issue... from the City Mgr's press conf. (I kinda wonder about that guy...) was it a personal vendetta? was there $$ changin hands? stay tuned to find out "the rest of the story"! Last edited on Oct 7th, 2006 04:50 pm by DToney |
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I just pulled up the Bledsoe articles last night at the Rhino website. I missed the first couple so now I'm gonna read them from start to finish.... |
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Cracker Jax wrote: hey crackah... do you have to go to the charlotte archives to get those first few? |
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Nope... I just went to http://www.rhinotimes.com and clicked on GSO Then Archives>Volume XVI>No. 32 - 39 and there you'll find installments 1-8. Nine isn't online yet. I have a hard copy of that one but I haven't even glanced at it yet. How many installments are they planning? |
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Hey Kris!!! Did ya get LOST the other night?????? |
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Cracker Jax wrote: I heard it would run through December! (almost like a dang soap opera!) |
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Shoot... I shoulda waited til December to start reading...... I hate waiting on pins and needles! |
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Cracker Jax wrote: for the up-to-the-minute updates... see the local news! It looks like the council &/or city mgr has mud on their faces & trying to do some damage control... this is BIG! with the Feds involved... I just wonder how big... we may never know. |
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McDreamy, Burke Brawl On 'Anatomy' Set (POSTED: 9:40 am EDT October 13, 2006) NEW YORK -- In this corner, Dr. McDreamy. And in this corner, Dr. Burke. It wasn't exactly a heavyweight title fight, but it was a pretty big tiff, as far as fights among TV actors go. Dr. McDreamy and Dr. Burke nearly came to blows during an argument on the set of "Grey's Anatomy." Isaiah Washington confirmed to People magazine that he and Patrick Dempsey got into an argument. He said they were like "two baseball players -- nose-to-nose." But like most baseball fights, he said no punches were thrown. He said their "faces are too beautiful for that." Washington said the argument was over wasting time during filming. He said he and Dempsey made up. Washington's even able to joke about it now. He said he'd never been that close to Dr. McDreamy before and "he has really pretty blue eyes." The New York Daily News said the two got into it in a beef over a cast member showing up late for a shoot. It's said that Washington grabbed Dempsey by the throat and shoved him. |
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NEW ANIMATED FILM FEATURES LOCAL TALENT "Happy Feet" takes place in Antarctica, where penguins sing heart ♥♥♥ songs in order to find a mate. The problem is, the penguin Mumbles (voiced by Elijah Wood) can't sing a note to save his life, but can tap dance like there's no tomorrow. The voice cast includes Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brittany Murphy, Crackah, Lacka and Macca. FatPappy makes a rare cameo appearance and provides the answer to the mystery of why everyone's so "happy!"♥♥♥ Last edited on Oct 14th, 2006 11:32 am by macca |
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macca wrote: McDreamy, Burke Brawl On 'Anatomy' Set I always knew that Burke fella was a hot head! |
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macca wrote: NEW ANIMATED FILM FEATURES LOCAL TALENT Too funny Macca!!!! They should have named it "Pappy Feet" though!!! I wouldn't have been able to dance with my sisters if it weren't for Pappy!!!! We learned that tap dancin' thing from him you know..... |
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Cracker Jax wrote:macca wrote:NEW ANIMATED FILM FEATURES LOCAL TALENT FatPappy wrote: Hee hee! I was dying to point y'all to that, but decided to see how long it took you to find it!! BTW: In case you're wondering, it IS a real movie!! ♥♥♥ |
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Yea, I know it's real. Me and Hugh Jackman are tight after acting together in it. I couldn't keep up mentally with Robin Williams...... |
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What a hoot Macca! What is it you always say? "EVERYBODY reads the forum!" That tap dancin' penguin storyline is just to crazy to have come from anywhere else! |
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Oh I think you're plenty smart enough Macca!!!! That storyline is just sort of "out there" don't ya think??
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So, ya think we oughta try for royalties???♥♥♥ |
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I think that'd be a GRAND idea macca!!! |
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Visited the State Fair This week. You see some interesting things at a fair , people walking around having to hold their pants up with one hand, the low rider jeans and short shirts that not everyone can pull that look off but everyone tries and then there are the carnies. |
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ff12 wrote: Visited the State Fair This week. You see some interesting things at a fair , people walking around having to hold their pants up with one hand, the low rider jeans and short shirts that not everyone can pull that look off but everyone tries and then there are the carnies. Was listening to a Jeff Foxworthy CD today. He had one section on "if yooooooou think your family is a little off the charts, then all you have to do is go visit a state fair. After walking around for awhile and seeing the other families, you will start thinking "we're all right after all" Then "look at the hair on the back of that man..............oooh, that's a woman, and it's Aunt Betty". |
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Just wanted to say that, while I haven't seen either of them, I've heard that both "Flags of Our Fathers" (about the battle of Iwo Jima) and "The Prestige" (the one about magicians at the turn of the century) are great movies. The acting, directing and stories have all been given rave reviews. Both opened this weekend..... ♥♥♥ |
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I finally saw "The Guardian" last night. If you liked "An Officer and a Gentleman" or "Armageddon" you'll like this one. Interesting thing to look for..... Periodically throughout the entire movie you could see the microphone hovering over the heads of the actors and bobbing in and out of the shot. I thought that was a little bit hokey but other than that, it was an ok flick. |
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I don't know much about "The Guardian." Was the microphone part of the movie, I mean, was it supposed to be visible? If not, why didn't they edit it out? ♥♥♥ |
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It's a movie about the Coast Guard. Kevin Costner was the seasoned Coast Guard guy (like Louis Gossett Jr. in an Officer and a Gentleman) and Ashton Kutcher (Richard Gere) was the smart alec guy training to be in the Coast Guard. The microphone was not supposed to be there! Costner and Kutcher would be "having a moment" discussing their history or something and there that mic would be bobbing over their heads. No telling what I missed cause I was watchin' for the mic. I couldn't believe they didn't crop it out. Surely they will before it hits DVD. Some of the ocean shots were unbelievable. Makes you want to keep your feet on dry land!!! |
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Pappy was watchin' The Exorcist last night an' I noticed Ellyn Burstin's character was named Chris MacNeil. Hmm...that name sounds familiar! Hee hee! |
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I can't believe you watched that Pappy! I'm skeered of those kinda movies!! |
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FatPappy wrote: Pappy was watchin' The Exorcist last night an' I noticed Ellyn Burstin's character was named Chris MacNeil. Hmm...that name sounds familiar! Hee hee!You mean the original one with (?) Linda Blair, and the green puke, and the head spin? Linda Blair's gotta be a grandmother by now. |
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Don't know if we're supposed to talk about books here..........aw heck yeah, ya'll talked about the DaVinci Code awhile back. Since my kids in college now, I'm reading one of her books "The Riddle of the Amish Culture" by Donald B Kraybill. Thought it was going to be boring, but I'm finding it to be fascinating and very well written. Explains all the stuff I never understood about the Amish. Written by a guy who lived in Lancaster Pa, and had ready access to Amish for input. Interesting parallel went thru my head...........the Amish communities never run into situations like Summerfield is experienced with fringe groups like Concerned Citizens and grandstanding TC members like Strickland. Just doesn't happen. Course then, in my career field.......I couldn't imagine receiving church discipline for flying in airplane either. Though, it might be fun to back the horse up in the parking lot to a shiny new vehicle (convertible?) and let it...............never mind. |
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The first time I saw it, back when it was fresh an' had more potency, my hair (plural, back then) stood up fer 'bout a week! But after a fews years, an' after seein' the CCs up close, it didn't seem so outrageous. |
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FatPappy wrote: after a fews years, an' after seein' the CCs up close, it didn't seem so outrageous. Pappy, since you so eloquently put things into perspective for me, I believe I could handle that movie now!
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Steve Adkins wrote: Hee hee!You mean the original one with (?) Linda Blair, and the green puke, and the head spin? Linda Blair's gotta be a grandmother by now.She reminds me of my youngest sister...head spinning and all.. |
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Reminds me of my older sister |
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StewartM wrote: She reminds me of my youngest sister...head spinning and all..ff12 wrote: Reminds me of my older sisterReminds me not to go to a family reunion with either of you guys! |
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In a new low even fer Fox News, they're gonna air a interview with O.J. Simpson about how he would have done it if he done it. That just makes me sick. I wonder if they'll pat him down first an' make sure there's no sharp objects close by. |
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Poor old OJ.... Must be terrible to be all alone in the world. Everybody knowin' you're a slimey snake in the grass...not trustin' you.... Feelin' sure that you'd stab them in the back in a heartbeat. No friends that you didn't have to pay for. Might even drive you crazy enough to do somethin' stupid. |
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What must his young'uns think about all this? |
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Well, Pappy finished watchin' Da Vinci Code. I thought it was a good movie. It condensed the story a bit from the book, so it lost somethin' there. But it's got Sir Ian in it, so it can't be all bad. I'll give it a 1.618. Hee hee! |
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LOL Pappy! And that ain't no FIBonacci either!!! Still can't quite see the beauty in that number..... One must have to have a creative mind to grasp that concept. |
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Has anyone seen the movie "Happy Feet" yet? It was supposed to open yesterday. I've seen Robin Williams (he does one of the voices) talking about it this week on the morning shows, but haven't seen a review yet. You know, it's the one with the dancing penguin!! (They got the idea for it from our forum here!) Crackah, Lacka and I should have been invited to the world premiere -- escorted by FatPappy, of course, since he taught us how to dance!! ♥♥♥ |
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Well, true to form, I'll answer my own question! Here's part of a review I found. This one gives it 3 popcorns (out of 4): Although "Happy Feet" puts on some unexpected serious moves near its conclusion, the computer-animated family comedy, for the most part, hits its mark. Packed with top-notch voice talent, dazzling visuals, classic rock standards and, of course, stunning tap-dancing sequences, the film has both style and substance -- a rarity for most films in the genre. ♥♥♥ Last edited on Nov 18th, 2006 01:45 pm by macca |
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Pappy ain't seen that one, but it's on my list! |
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macca wrote: Has anyone seen the movie "Happy Feet" yet?My kids (ages 16 and 18) went to see it last night. They said it was great. They were laughing about it all day. |
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Sandra Been meanin' to ask you about that NWO World Headquarters thing. How many satellite locations do y'all have?? |
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Yeah, and only one member! You could take over the "world!" You've got some good role models locally.... ♥♥♥ |
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Steve Adkins wrote: Sandra Boy, you guys are slow sometimes. First, I was waiting for someone to notice that I had officially been named a forum Moderator in the absence of our Super Moderator -- but no takers. Steve is the one that finally brought it up. Now I am generally at the NWO World Headquarters, although today, a Sunday, I am at one the Oak Ridge satellite offices. We have many satellite offices, most of which are located in the northwest area. Patti often works from one of our Summerfield satellite offices, I generally man the OR satellite office (with the help of my faithful companion and canine American friend Baron, the NWO Wonder Dog), and Vicki White-Lawrence and Alicia Cosgrove are in our Stokesdale satellite offices. We have other employees located in other satellite locations around the area, although they don't often contribute to discussions on the forum. If you've ever looked at the many and varied locations that our newspaper has traveled, you will see that it has truly been all over the world, so therefore, I can assume that we have correspondents visiting many places around the world. So yes, I am typically working from the NWO World Headquarters in the good old USA -- that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!! |
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S. Smith wrote: If you've ever looked at the many and varied locations that our newspaper has traveled, you will see that it has truly been all over the world, so therefore, I can assume that we have correspondents visiting many places around the world. Dern...............oh heck fire..............another senior moment here You just reminded me that I never sent the China picture when I was sitting in the rick shaw reading the NWO into the Places Readers Take the NWO. I posted two different photos on the forum to get input from all the forum - mongers on which they thought was better, showed it to Patti one day.......................and then went off and forget to send the dawggone thing into you. Do you have a statute of limitations on these things Some folks probably remember the photo that was voted down.......I was sitting in front of a "Welcome to Shanghai" sign, living ad board right behind me....after I sat down the board scrolled to two girls smooching, neither me nor the camera man caught it. |
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S. Smith wrote: Steve is the one that finally brought it up. Yep, and Steve is still waiting for the first time you have to let the sparks jump from your wand, and zap someone's posting. Back in my more rambunctious years, I'd put one out there just for fun..........but now I'm older and more "subdued"..............but.......hmmmmmmmmmm |
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Steve Adkins wrote:...but now I'm older and more "subdued".../quote] |
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Steve Adkins wrote: Yep, and Steve is still waiting for the first time you have to let the sparks jump from your wand, and zap someone's posting. I know what you're thinkin' SMS... you're thinkin' it's gonna be me!!! |
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Cracker Jax wrote: Steve Adkins wrote:Alright Cracker, I'm getting tired of this. You'd better tone it down there before I have to ban you! (Just getting in practice for the real thing.)Yep, and Steve is still waiting for the first time you have to let the sparks jump from your wand, and zap someone's posting. |
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Oh my Cracker, you might be introuble. SMS usually just throws the off topic flag. Looks like Sandra might get rough. |
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S. Smith wrote:Cracker Jax wrote:Steve Adkins wrote:Alright Cracker, I'm getting tired of this. You'd better tone it down there before I have to ban you! (Just getting in practice for the real thing.)Yep, and Steve is still waiting for the first time you have to let the sparks jump from your wand, and zap someone's posting. DOGGETTJA wrote: Oh my Cracker, you might be introuble. SMS usually just throws the off topic flag. Looks like Sandra might get rough. Hey!! Isn't this MAAN!?! Where the rules aren't as strict??? Take it easy on my pengling!!! (Okay, so I'm just practicing for when Sandra gets tough for real!! ) ♥♥♥ |
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Steve Adkins wrote: I'm tellin' on you Steve!!!!! Saannddrrraa!!!! Steve's disrupting Bullwinkle's Corner! Last edited on Nov 20th, 2006 03:14 pm by |
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Steve dares to taunt and even defy me --- I know exactly where the edit and delete buttons are, and I'm not afraid to prove it! So Steve, to quote Arnold Schwarznegger, action hero and governor of the great state of California, from the movie "Eraser" -- "You've just been erased!" |
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Bravo SMSandra!!!!! Keep those bullies in line girl!!! (Nanny nanny boo boo Steve! |
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Here's some good news and some bad news updates for the corner.. bad news first. The bad news is: OJ's new book, "If I Did It." It's an account of OJ's thoughts and discriptions on how he would have committed the murders, if he did kill Nicole & Ron Goldman. (cough, cough!!) Can you believe that someone could even intertained this idea??? Plus, Fox was going to host a 2 part special featuring this guy (YUCK!). I guess the $ got in the ways of good judgement again! The good news is: Fox/News Corps. have cancelled everything!! Both the book and the 2 part special. That's one for the American public!! “I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project,” said Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman. “We are sorry for any pain that his has caused the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.” Last edited on Nov 20th, 2006 10:17 pm by Skiddles |
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Skiddles I was surprised when I heard the announcement today about killing the project. OOH killing may not be a good verb in this case. ABC must have gotten a ton of mail on the subject. I think OJ should be ostracized and ignored. I don't think there is any question he did it but he was released legally and by the court system but I for one am not knowingly contribute one nickle to him in any form. |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: I think OJ should be ostracized and ignored. I don't think there is any question he did it but he was released legally and by the court system but I for one am not knowingly contribute one nickle to him in any form. Here-here Jane, not one cent from me either. I can not imagine someone that was "in love" with their spouse which was brutally murdered, plus to have gone through all of the trials and tears, could put themselves through an exercise of, how I would have killed my love, my wife. The only way I could see them even remotely able to do this is if he did the deed himself. In no way do I believe he didn't do it! |
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S. Smith wrote: Steve dares to taunt and even defy me --- I know exactly where the edit and delete buttons are, and I'm not afraid to prove it! Dern............I guess SMSandra DID find that delete button after all. I have now had the honor of being the first one to feel the sparks from SMSandra's wand..............Yee Haa. |
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Congrats Steve! I know it's a scar you'll wear with pride! |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Now I know why y'all wanted the Monty "OT" sign to wear as a badge of honor. Last edited on Nov 21st, 2006 11:56 am by Steve Adkins |
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Saw a GREAT movie tonight! Old as dirt I think cause Haley Joel's still at that ghost seein'/sixth sense age, but it's called "Pay it Forward." I know, I know, you've all seen it already. It was a great movie! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Wednesday, Rocky Balboa's gonna do it again.
Don't ask me how(He's so OLD!)... I've been thinkin' about it and the logical thing for ol' Rocky to do would have been to raise his son(a much "buffer" version of the guy who they show in the trailers as his son), train him and let him fight the last fight. Of course, now I've convinced myself that Rocky's gonna try to fight (cause they show him fighting in the trailers).... then he'll die (Hey they killed off Mick didn't they?) and the scrawny boy child will avenge him somehow. Either way, I'm sure we'll have to watch him drink that "raw egg" cocktail. |
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They don't make 'em like they used to .... ♥♥♥ Yogi Bear's co-creator dies at 95 POSTED: 10:00 p.m. EST, December 18, 2006 LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95. With his longtime partner, Bill Hanna (who died in 2001 at age 90), Barbera first found success creating the highly successful Tom and Jerry cartoons. The antics of the battling cat and mouse went on to win seven Academy Awards, more than any other series with the same characters. The partners, who had first teamed up while working at MGM in the 1930s, then went on to a whole new realm of success in the 1950s and '60s with a witty series of animated TV comedies, including "The Flintstones," "The Jetsons," "Yogi Bear," "Scooby-Doo" and "Huckleberry Hound and Friends." |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Yeah, Crackah! I saw Pay It Forward fairly soon after it came out, I think.... A great movie, but so hard to watch! Very moving, but very sad!!! And the Rocky thing.... I agree.... and the critics haven't been kind.... Then you see Stallone (who actually still looks pretty good ) on the talk shows and everyone is raving about how wonderful the movie is and all, and you just gotta think, "Oh, come on...." |
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I just thought of another Red Sovine classic called Little Joe. A trucker dodges a busload o' kids on a mountain road, crashes down a ravine, goes blind from it, an' then Little Joe (the stray dog he befriends) becomes his seein' eye dog. I think Teddy Bear, the little boy from the other song is in there somewhere. Any Red Sovine fans can correct me if you want. There must have been somethin' wrong with Red. |
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I would say that there ARE no "Red Sovine Fans" Pappy, but after getting corrected on that "tacky Christmas light" issue, I'm sorta skeered to go out on a limb.... I reckon I'll just sit back and wait for the stampede of Sovine fans to show up..... They're probably on another forum right now defending the honor of Slim Whitman or somebody....
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Cracker and Macca I saw that the Charlotte schools have banned a book about 2 penguins.......Have you been writing ????? Last edited on Dec 20th, 2006 11:40 am by StewartM |
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Hee hee! I fergot about ol' Slim! |
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What about C.W. McCall? -- CONVOY 2800 ♥♥♥ Last edited on Dec 20th, 2006 12:12 pm by macca |
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Hey, Macca, speakin' o' the Da Vinci Code and Sir Leigh Teabing...Pappy heard t'other day that Teabing is a anagram o' Baigent (Michael Baigent) an' Leigh is the last name o' Richard Leigh. Both o' them fellers worked on that book Holy Blood, Holy Grail that Dan Brown got his idees from. Interestin'. |
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StewartM wrote:Cracker and Macca I saw that the Charlotte schools have banned a book about 2 penguins... Schools chief bans book on penguins Tale describes males raising egg CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte schools superintendent and his top lieutenants have ordered a picture book about two male penguins raising an egg removed from school libraries. But the superintendent, Peter Gorman, said yesterday he will let a committee review the decision after questions from reporters indicated that he and his staff sidestepped the school district's policy by banning the book. "And Tango Makes Three," the real-life story of "the very first penguin in the zoo to have two daddies," has drawn objections in schools or public libraries in several states. All decided to keep the book, according to the American Library Association. Charlotte-Mecklenburg's public library has also rejected a request to remove it, a spokeswoman said. The school district pulled the book without receiving a formal complaint. Gorman said a couple of parents had asked him about the book, in which two male penguins at New York's Central Park Zoo pair up and hatch an adopted egg, and Republican County Commissioner Bill James had e-mailed him. James said he read an online article about the book and asked Gorman whether school libraries had it. "I am opposed to any book that promotes a homosexual lifestyle to elementary school students as normal," he said. Four schools in the district had the book. On Nov. 30, top school administrators sent a memo to principals and media specialists explaining the decision to ban the book from all schools. "First, it is a picture book that focuses on homosexuality. Second, we did not feel that such information was vital to primary students. Next, we did not believe the book would stimulate growth in ethical standards, and the book is too controversial," it said. Banning books is controversial, too. "One parent's decision shouldn't dictate whether or not the book is available to all the other families in the community," said Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the American Library Association. "Any challenge to a book is ultimately an attempt to remove an idea from public discourse." Banning "Tango" is a bad idea, she said, and doing it without conducting an open, balanced review is worse. The national controversy over the book began in March, when Missouri parents asked two public libraries to remove it. Complaints also surfaced in Georgia, Tennessee, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. |
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FatPappy wrote:Hey, Macca, speakin' o' the Da Vinci Code and Sir Leigh Teabing...Interestin'. Pappy, You crack me up!! You just ain't right!!! Love it!!! ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote: FatPappy wrote: 10-4 on that Macca!!! (that was my tribute to CW McCall btw) |
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StewartM wrote: Cracker and Macca I saw that the Charlotte schools have banned a book about 2 penguins... MIKE!!!!! We are HAPPY Penguins! The word is HAPPY!!!!!!! |
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Mr Mike's workin' on a book called "And Biscuit Makes Three" about Bacon an' Egg, two friends who meet Biscuit and form a happy but short-lived trio o' friends. He was gonna make it a picture book but no camera was fast enough... |
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Pappy I still have a lot of research to do....does penguins eat bacon ??? |
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FatPappy wrote: Mr Mike's workin' on a book called "And Biscuit Makes Three" about Bacon an' Egg, two friends who meet Biscuit and form a happy but short-lived trio o' friends. He was gonna make it a picture book but no camera was fast enough... Wait just a minute. That sounds like a book I'm working on ... well, almost. I think Mike's been taking lessons from Dan Brown on stealing ideas. Mine was gonna be called "And Biscuit Makes Four." It's about three orphans named Bacon, Egg and Biscuit, who are taken in by a kindly stranger named Mr. Ekim (wow, that's weird -- that's Mike spelled backward). All is going well for the adopted bunch, until one fateful day when they fail to arrive at school. Mr. Ekim, who is in reality a horrible ogre, is believed to have "disposed" of the unwary trio. Their friend, Bologna Sandwich, is also missing, and is being held in Mr. Ekim's basement with Cheese. The two are about to be dropped into boiling oil, thereafter to be known as Fried Bologna and Cheese, just as the Sheriff BJ and his deputies burst in. Last edited on Dec 20th, 2006 11:44 pm by S. Smith |
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Bledsoe ain't got nothin' on you Sandra!!!! |
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S. Smith wrote: Mine was gonna be called "And Biscuit Makes Four." It's about three orphans named Bacon, Egg and Biscuit, who are taken in by a kindly stranger named Mr. Ekim (wow, that's weird -- that's Mike spelled backward). All is going well for the adopted bunch, until one fateful day when they fail to arrive at school. Mr. Ekim, who is in reality a horrible ogre, is believed to have "disposed" of the unwary trio. Their friend, Balogna Sandwich, is also missing, and is being held in Mr. Ekim's basement with Cheese. The two are about to be dropped into boiling oil, thereafter to be known as Fried Balogna and Cheese, just as the Sheriff BJ and his deputies burst in.When do you get to the point where Ekim walks behind the FEDEX plane, and the baloney get fried by the jet exhaust? |
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I think some of you all have been passing Pappy's egg nog amongst your selves. Does Pappy know this? |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: I think some of you all have been passing Pappy's egg nog amongst your selves. Does Pappy know this? Probably not, but it won't take long for him to find out |
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Steve Adkins wrote: S. Smith wrote:Mine was gonna be called "And Biscuit Makes Four." It's about three orphans named Bacon, Egg and Biscuit, who are taken in by a kindly stranger named Mr. Ekim (wow, that's weird -- that's Mike spelled backward). All is going well for the adopted bunch, until one fateful day when they fail to arrive at school. Mr. Ekim, who is in reality a horrible ogre, is believed to have "disposed" of the unwary trio. Their friend, Bologna Sandwich, is also missing, and is being held in Mr. Ekim's basement with Cheese. The two are about to be dropped into boiling oil, thereafter to be known as Fried Bologna and Cheese, just as the Sheriff BJ and his deputies burst in.When do you get to the point where Ekim walks behind the FEDEX plane, and the baloney get fried by the jet exhaust? That's not until the sequel. Mr. Ekim flees the long arm of the law, narrowing escaping in a shootout between Sheriff BJ and his deputies. With Bologna and Cheese as hostage, he goes to the airport with the intent of hijacking a plane to Havana. He carries with him a rifle, which is loaded with birdshot. As the FedEx plane blasts the deadly jet exhaust, it cooks the evil Mr. Ekim into a shriveled corpse -- a mere shadow of his former self. The intense heat causes his rifle to go off and the blast of exhaust blows it directly into a giant industrial fan cooling a nearby hangar. That's when... ... are you ready for this... ... the shot hits the fan!! (Don't tell me I can't weave a good story. ) |
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S. Smith wrote: That's not until the sequel. Mr. Ekim flees the long arm of the law, narrowing escaping in a shootout between Sheriff BJ and his deputies. With Bologna and Cheese as hostage, he goes to the airport with the intent of hijacking a plane to Havana. He carries with him a rifle, which is loaded with birdshot. As the FedEx plane blasts the deadly jet exhaust, it cooks the evil Mr. Ekim into a shriveled corpse -- a mere shadow of his former self. Well, at least your story had a punch line, which is more than I can say for mine a few weeks ago. good job !! |
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S. Smith wrote: ... are you ready for this... FANTABULOUS!!!!!! I was on the edge of my seat! |
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S. Smith wrote: Steve Adkins wrote:S. Smith wrote:Mr. Ekim, who is in reality a horrible ogre, is believed to have "disposed" of the unwary trio. Their friend, Bologna Sandwich, is also missing,When do you get to the point where Ekim walks behind the FEDEX plane, and the baloney get fried by the jet exhaust? Hey I don't like the ending...well maybe the fried baloney part...I think there is a lot of baloney here... Mr Ekim could be played by Brad Pitt with no make-up... |
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Great story. Sounds like a set up fer another sequel. Did Mr Ekim really die, or did his burnt and shriveled body seek asylum in Biscuitville where he could blend in with the natives while he heals? He could be played by Kevin Bacon. |
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FatPappy wrote: Did Mr Ekim seek asylum in Biscuitville. He could be played by Kevin Bacon. Eggsactly. |
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So, I'm watching The Late Show with David Letterman. It's his annual Christmas show, with Jay Thomas throwing the football at his Christmas tree with a slice of pizza and a meatball on top. (The goal is to knock the meatball off, which he's done for 9 straight years. Tonight Dave knocked it off.) Darlene Love will also be performing "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" -- again, part of Dave's tradition.... ♥♥♥ ANyway, Jay Thomas tells this story (somehow I've never heard it, although I've seen him on the show throwing at the tree numerous times) from his early years before he "made it" in show biz. He worked for a radio station, I think in South Carolina. One of the promotions he does is for a car dealership. Clayton Moore, aka The Lone Ranger, is appearing there and ends up needing a ride home. Along the way, a car backs into the front of their car and then drives away. Thomas speeds off after him and catches up with him. He starts yelling at the guy that he smashed into his car and the guy is yelling back that he didn't. The other driver then says, "Yeah, well who are they gonna believe?" And Clayton Moore, who has just been sitting in the back of the car, gets out, in full Lone Ranger regalia, and says, "I think they'll believe me." And the other guy is like...."Oh, I didn't realize it was you!" Can you imagine what that would be like??? |
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Yea macca, that would definitely be surreal! Gosh... Throwing a football at a meatball pizza on top of a Christmas tree? That's a tradition? |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
C'mon, Crackah!! It IS Letterman after all!! Oh, and BTW: It isn't a meatball pizza on top.... It is a slice of pizza laying there on top of the tree -- It's an artificial tree, so it is speared thru the top -- and then there is this HUGE meatball sitting directly on top of the tree, like a treetopper..... instead of a star or angel.... The rest of the tree is decorated just like any other Christmas tree....♥♥♥ |
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Jim Flynt wrote:macca wrote: No, no, Jimbo! I believe you heard wrong! That is MR. MIKE'S tree.... and it's an Armour Star!!! Pappy's is a star made of X's --- XXX -- remember??? ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote: Pappy's is a star made of X's --- XXX -- remember??? Macca, you're right. I woke up a little befuddled this moanin' after working late last night with some of Pappy's XXX trying to make XXX stars myself. It's hard to get Pappy's jug to stay up on top of the tree unless you empties it. Last edited on Dec 23rd, 2006 02:33 pm by Jim Flynt |
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Anybody up for some white water rafting and camping out in the woods? "Deliverance" is on TV right now. (I think they must be in Rockingham County.) |
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And you all want water from the Dan river. |
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I love to read but never seem to have enough time to read as much as I like.... and I'm not up on who all the popular writers are. However, I received the latest Nicholas Sparks' book, Dear John, for Christmas and have read it. I enjoyed it! I also got The Da Vinci Code DVD♥♥♥ |
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From Baghdad With Love is about a Marine Lt. trying to get a puppy out. Good story , moves quick, but the writing itself is awkward at times. |
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I am reading a fascinating book by Doug Marlette called Magic Time. It is a story of desegregation in Mississippi and a church bombing up to present time. I was in high school and early adulthood during period of our history. I attended Greensboro Senior school (Grimsley) the year after the first black student had attended. No other African American attended during my 3 years there. I remember the sit down at Woolworth's but I had been raised in a very liberal family by a first generation irish mother and very old southern family father. We were taught very early on to appreciate everybody for their differences. I never understood the reason for segregation. I admired the black parents who encouraged their children to make a difference and always thought I would never be that brave. I remember the picture of the little elementary girl being marched to school between the two great big fully armed policeman. This book brings back a lot of those feelings plus gives some insight into the feelings in Mississippi during this time. Doug Marlette is a political cartoonist who started out in North Carolina. Well written book. |
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So you might also enjoy the book "The Sea Captain's Wife". Takes place in mid 1800's and is taken from letters (housed at Duke University)written by members of a poor New England family. This true story is of a young white woman who married a man of African descent and went to live in the Cayman Islands. Interesting to read the thoughts and opinions of people during this period. |
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JOHN LENNON's hit IMAGINE has topped a new magazine poll to find the best 99 songs ever written. The 1971 peace anthem beat HOAGY CARMICHAEL's standard STARDUST and MARVIN GAYE's WHAT'S GOING ON to claim the top spot in Performing Songwriter magazine's hitlist. 1971 stands out as a great 12 months in pop music - three of the top 10 tunes were composed that year - Imagine, CAROLE KING's IT'S TOO LATE and THE WHO's BEHIND BLUE EYES. The top 10 is: 1. IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON 2. STARDUST - HOAGY CARMICHAEL 3. WHAT'S GOING ON - MARVIN GAYE 4. YESTERDAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY 5. ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER - BOB DYLAN 6. BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 7. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING - PHIL SPECTOR + CYNTHIA WEIL 8. OVER THE RAINBOW - HAROLD ARLEN + EY HARBURG 9. BEHIND BLUE EYES - PETE TOWNSHEND 10. IT'S TOO LATE - CAROLE KING + TONI STERN. |
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I also found a story about how Steven Tyler remembers first meeting Paul McCartney. Told in true Steven Tyler style, I decided not to post it for fear of getting in trouble with SMS!!! If you're interested in reading it, go to http://www.pr-inside.com/tyler-gets-mccartney-thumbs-up-in-toilet-r38027.htm ♥♥♥ |
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Lost Beatles Footage Causes A Stir Written by Fife Peterson Lost footage of the Fab Four has surfaced in a car boot sale in Peckham, South East London. Bert Trubbins, a bargain hunter from Peckham himself was taking his elderly wife Martha for their usual Sunday hunt for trinkets & tat when he came across the film reel. Curious of the 'Beatles lost footage' label on the tin, Mr. Trubbins, 68 purchased the footage for 50p, later discovering what he had was in fact a history changing artifact. The actual footage shows Ringo Starr teaching John Lennon the chords to hits such as 'Penny Lane' & 'Strawberry fields Forever'. It also shows Starr showing Paul McCartney to do backflips through burning rings of fire. The footage is roughly believed to be from Summer 1967 & is expected to fetch up to £70million at auction. Paul Smyth-Ponceston of Christies Auction House was suitably excited, "We are all excited here to present this unusual & historic artifact. This will rewrite the history books. We expect the seller to make a profit". It is unclear why Ringo Starr, real name Richard Starkey, would keep secret his song writing credits to this day. All attempts to speak with the former Beatle were unsuccessful today. Paul McCartney was quoted today at his Berkshire home as saying "Ringo was the genius of the band, we just played along, it's all out now. I hope John & George can forgive us for this. It's ruined their legacy". The auction takes place on February 15th at Christies Auction House. Buyers are asked to bring their spare arms & legs. Some of these spoofs are a riot, aren't they???? |
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This one's for real!! ♥♥♥ Beatles' "Guitar Gently Weeps" lyric sheet for sale LONDON (Reuters) - The original handwritten lyrics to Beatles classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" will go on sale in the United States on Monday and are expected to fetch up to 400,000 pounds. The manuscript, penned by George Harrison, includes lines not included in the final version of the song, which was first recorded in 1968. The bottom of the page also features the words: "The band leader said he ain't playin' no more", which auctioneer Cooper Auctions said was a reference to the tense atmosphere in the Beatles' studio at the time. Cooper managing director John Collins said the phrase could be referring to John Lennon or Paul McCartney, "because they both considered themselves leaders of the band." But the owner of the manuscript, who bought it at an auction in 1992, believes it is a reference to McCartney and his desire to leave the band. The Beatles split in 1970. Also on sale at the Scottsdale, Arizona auction is a new score for the same song written in 2006 by Beatles producer George Martin for the band's "Love" show performed by Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas. Martin is expected to be at the auction to autograph the score for the winning bidder, Collins said. It is expected to fetch 50-100,000 pounds, and the proceeds will go to the George Martin Music Foundation charity. Other star lots include a baby grand piano owned by Lennon, the earliest known pair of signatures of Lennon and McCartney and a handwritten letter by Marilyn Monroe. Beatles memorabilia is big business. Lennon's handwritten lyric sheet for the Beatles' 1967 live satellite broadcast of "All You Need Is Love" sold in July 2005 for 600,000 pounds. |
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That Hank Hill is still funny after all these years. |
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ff12 wrote:That Hank Hill is still funny after all these years. I love your random posts! I have to admit, I didn't know who Hank Hill was/is..... Of course, I "googled" him! ♥♥♥ Henry Rutherford "Hank" Hill is a fictional character, the protagonist of the animated series King of the Hill. In the cartoon, the Hill family (wife Peggy, son Bobby, and niece Luanne) has a central role in most story lines, which are set mostly in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. Hank's voice is provided by series co-creator Mike Judge. |
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Macca! How could you get to be 29 and not know who Hank Hill is????? He's the most dedicated salesman (of propane and propane accessories) that STRICKLAND (not that Strickland Peggy Hill's the greatest!!! She speaks spanish as well as I do! And the paranoid neighbor, Dale, reminds me of someone... can't quite put my finger on it though.... Keep 'em comin' ff12! |
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King o' the Hill is the best. Pappy saw a good movie last night. The Illusionist. Not at all what I expected. Good story, good characters, no overwhelmin' special effects. |
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I wondered about that Illusionist movie yesterday Pappy. I saw if for sale but didn't know if it was a good one or not. Of course when you read the back of the DVD case, they always say it's good so I couldn't really go on that...... |
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Laws, yes, Crackah. It's better'n the Tokyo Drift. Hee hee! |
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McCartney Divorce Named Top PR Disaster The highly publicized divorce of British singer Paul McCartney and Heather Mills was named the top public relations disaster of 2006 in a new poll. Sky News reported that the messy divorce between the Beatles great and the former model garnered 53 percent of the votes in a poll by the public relations firm, Rainer PR. Coming in directly behind the infamous divorce -- which made the couple's names a mainstay in international newspapers during 2006 -- was pop singer Madonna's controversial adoption of a boy from Malawi, Africa. |
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US reality appearances for Macca, Mills? Paul McCartney and Heather Mills both have appearances on US reality TV shows in the pipeline, according to a report. Sir Paul has been approached to appear as a guest judge on American Idol in April, and could be paid £200,000 for 90 minutes' work if he agrees. A source told the News of the World: "It would put him back on the box in the US." Meanwhile, Paul's estranged wife Heather has asked producers of Dancing With The Stars if she can be a contestant in the next series. (Editorial comment: She's already asked the producers of Desperate Housewives if she could be on that show..... Another annoucement of her possible appearance on Dancing.... said, "We hope that she’ll be dancing with someone famous, otherwise one contestant won’t be dancing with a star." |
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...continued from MAAN II... Another intererestin' character in the Malcolm Reynolds saga is Mr. Universe, a sort of uber information junkie who keeps his cyber finger on the pulse of the known universe for news he can use. His motto, which is very applicable to the forum, is: "Can't stop the signal, Mal." OK, I can tell I'm losin' your interest. Did I forget to mention the guy who plays Mal is Nathan Fillion who was on "One Life to Live" years ago? Not only a survivor of the Serenity Valley masacre, but a survivor of daytime TV! |
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FatPappy wrote:Yep, Macca, that's a interestin' bunch o' characters ol' Mal hangs out with. Pappy feels a kinship with that bunch o' rebels. FatPappy wrote: ...continued from MAAN II... Pappy, When I "googled" this, I thought this was some kind of sci-fi TV series.... I'd never heard of Nathan Fillion.... I'll have to see about renting this sometime.... So, thanks to you and Jimbo, I've learned about 2 movies to look for today! "Shirley Valentine" and "Serenity." THANKS!! ♥♥♥ |
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FatPappy wrote: OK, I can tell I'm losin' your interest. You did not lose my interest Pappy! (that was funny!) I am just LOST in general! Speaking of LOST..... Next week!!! Woo HOO! Hope Kris comes back so we can get LOST together and especially now that Idol has started back up we'll have stuff to discuss!!!! Macca, you gonna watch Idol this year???? |
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Cracker Jax wrote:FatPappy wrote:OK, I can tell I'm losin' your interest. CRACKAH! Been seein' those commercials for Lost and I can't imagine how I'd ever be able to keep it all straight!! I guess if I bought the prior seasons and studied 'em.... Nah! Too much work!! As far as Idol goes, I've never really been into it.... then started watching it last year, only to get ticked about how Chris got gypped.... So, I guess when there's nothing else on, I might catch it.... ('Course, that's how they get you hooked.....) |
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Cain't stop the signal! |
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Crackah, I promise that I TRIED to watch Idol tonight, (I thought there was nothing else on, but later I discovered CASABLANCA!!) but it was just too painful. When my eardrums weren't being tortured by the screeching that some supposedly consider singing, I was having to listen to Simon, Randy and Paula insult and criticize people. I don't get the mean-spiritedness of the show.... |
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I know macca... sometimes they seem so mean, but you gotta figure that's what's selling the show (to somebody.....) so all the nice stuff is probably on the cutting room floor. I don't like the audition shows myself, but I do watch them simply to hear the spoose crack up. I can't wait for the real singing to begin! Woo Hoo! For the record, I think I'm gonna skip "Abba" week. Some of the people on tonight's show seemed to be "mentally challenged" and I do think that's going a bit far. Councilman Crawford would probably say that it is a "parent's duty" to tell their kids whether or not they are Idol material so I blame the mamas and daddys for the other bad singers!!! Don't worry DC, I already told my kids that they sound like a bunch of wailin' banshees, so I'm doing my job!!! There was a brother and sister who both made it through. I thought they were great! |
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Yeah, Crackah, I did see the brother and sister and was glad they both made it. Simon still gave her a hard time... Of course, I'm sure it is to the show's advantage to set up this scenario with siblings.... I just think it's a very manipulative show, (in addition to being mean-spirited) and at this point I'm not a fan.... |
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That's ok Macca! Maybe they'll have some good talent on later in the season and we can watch together! |
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Macca, I felt the same last year when The Trio insulted all those kids. To be sure, those horrible antics are all part of the act and the kids know it going in. I think some try to see just how weird they can be. OK, so I know that I'm forty-SOMETHING, but the thing that concerns me is the reaction of the TV veiwing audience. While we know that some of it is not for real, there's an underlying message that poking fun at the underdog(less talented, most unattractive, tallest, fattest, nerdiest, shyest) is accepted and even rewarded. Very bothersome. I must say,though, that later in the season the show is enjoyable. Great talent, good Cinderella. |
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FatPappy wrote: Pappy saw a good movie last night. The Illusionist. Not at all what I expected. Good story, good characters, no overwhelmin' special effects. Got "The Illusionist" for my Birthday Pappy. GREAT movie!!!! Thanks for the recommendation!!!! It was a wonderful story. The lighting and cinematography was beautiful too! Sorta gave you the feel of an old handcranked silent movie, but better. |
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You is welcome, Crackah. Glad you liked it. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:The lighting and cinematography was beautiful too! Sorta gave you the feel of an old handcranked silent movie, but better. CRACKAH!!! YOU ARE ONLY 29!!! HOW IN THE HECK DO YOU KNOW ABOUT "HANDCRANKED SILENT MOVIES"???? ♥♥♥ |
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I learned about those handcranked silent flicks from my great great grandpappy!! |
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Several years ago, I made a point of seeing all of the movies nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Feeling the urge to do that again this year. How many of you have them and have anything to report?
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macca wrote:Several years ago, I made a point of seeing all of the movies nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Feeling the urge to do that again this year. How many of you have them and have anything to report? OOOPPPPPSSSS!!!! I MEANT to say "How many of you have seen them and have anything to report?" ♥♥♥ |
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Macca, I don't HAVE them NOR have I SEEN them!!!! I did see previews for "Little Miss Sunshine" and it looked like a good one. Great cast of characters anyway..... |
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Chris Daughtry.... Free concert downtown in Hamburger Square on March 23rd. Couldn't pay me to fight that crowd! Proud of the boy for staying true to his hometown though!!!! |
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Cracker Jax wrote: I heard The Fat Pappy Band was going to open for him...........Play it Pappy..... |
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The Super Bowl's not just a game - it's an enterprise 1. Over the last five years, which company had the most seconds of commercial airtime during the Super Bowl? A. Pepsi B. Anheuser-Busch C. Ford Motor Co. D. Doritos 2. Which previous halftime performer had experienced the greatest increase in album sales after the Super Bowl? A. Justin Timberlake B. Paul McCartney C. U2 D. No Doubt 3. With a rating of 49.1 percent, the 1982 Super Bowl is the most-watched Super Bowl of all time and the fourth-highest rated television program since 1961. Which show did not rank ahead of this rating? A. Final episode of "Seinfeld" B. "Dallas" - "Who shot J.R?" C. Final episode of "Roots" D. Final episode of "MASH" 4. Which show following the Super Bowl ranks highest in recent years? A. "The Simpsons" in 2005 B. "Survivor: All-Stars" in 2004 C. "Alias" in 2003 D. "Malcolm in the Middle" in 2002 5. Which industry ranked among the highest amount of advertising seconds over the last 5-6 years during the Super Bowl? A. Beer B. Soft Drinks C. Automotive D. Motion pictures 6. Who is expected to appear in a Super Bowl commercial this year?A. Bill Cosby B. Nemo from "Finding Nemo" C. Kevin Federline D. Bob Dole 7. Which items see the largest annual spike in sales before the Super Bowl?A. Light Beer B. Tortilla Chips C. Frozen Pizza D. Regular Cola 8. Which advertiser will be making its return to the Super Bowl after a long hiatus?A. Reebok B. Yahoo C. Heinz D. Coca-Cola 9. When U2 took the stage in Super Bowl XXVI, what onstage attraction occurred while they performed? A. Paul McCartney joined them for a performance of "Come Together." B. A giant sheet was propped up behind them as names scrolled down them. C. Bono was raised by a mechanical platform, holding him over the fans on the field. D. Pictures of the victims of Sept. 11 and their families were displayed on the scoreboard nearby. 10. Who is considered, by many critics, to have put on the greatest National Anthem performance of all time at the Super Bowl? A. Whitney Houston in 1991 B. Neil Diamond in 1987 C. Kathie Lee Gifford in 1995 D. Backstreet Boys in 2001 |
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Ok... I'll go out on a limb and guess the answers.....
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Congratulations, Crackah! You got HALF of them right!!! I got 6 right.... Will wait to see if we have more takers before I post correct answers. ♥♥♥ |
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Well shoot! What'd I miss? I want a do-over! |
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macca wrote:The Super Bowl's not just a game - it's an enterprise Answers: 1 B; 2 B; 3 A; 4 B; 5 C; 6 C; 7 D; 8 D; 9 B; 10 A. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:Ok... I'll go out on a limb and guess the answers..... Answers: 1 B; 2 B; 3 A; 4 B; 5 C; 6 C; 7 D; 8 D; 9 B; 10 A. FYI, CRACKAH!! I got #1, 2, 6, 8, 9 & 10 right. |
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I'm not telling my score.........somehow a negative number is kinda embarrassing. |
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Notice that macca got both of the questions with Sir Paul in them correct!!! |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
NATURALLY!!! ♥♥♥ |
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I know nothing about the Superbowl...but I do know that Little Miss Sunshine is GREAT!!! If you get a chance you must see it. Somewhat dark-but if you have older kids-it is a great story to watch together. Nothing crazy...but grandpa does exhibit some eccentic behavior. |
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ff12! What???? What'd you edit out??? Now I'm all curious..... What if it was one of your wonderfully random commercial observations or something???? Arrrrgh! Thanks Isabella for the movie review. I'll have to check that one out. |
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Oops. Wrong Forum. Last edited on Jan 27th, 2007 01:33 pm by Jim Flynt |
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Crackah.... I gave ff12 the benefit of the doubt and figured himmer just meant to post on MAAN and deleted it here.... Himmer posted about the same time on MAAN... 'Course, maybe himmer was makin' fun of my silly trivia test, or had some comment about Sir Paul! Hmmmmmm......♥♥♥ |
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That's what I figured too Macca, but I want to be sure I didn't miss anything as good as walking with earplugs while eating...... Ahhhh Life's little pleasures..... |
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DANG!! Don't worry about the edit, Crackah! Posted here in error!! ♥♥♥ Last edited on Jan 28th, 2007 12:08 am by macca |
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Is everybody out there watching a movie somewhere??? ♥♥♥ |
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Harry Potter fans, when is the final book comin' out?! Is there a Holy Grail connection in the story? Here be some interestin' speculation from Wikipedia... "There has been much speculation from many Harry Potter fans about whether the grail legend might play a part in the final Harry Potter book. Many Harry Potter fans have seen a connection between the four founders of Hogwarts, their relics, and the four hallows in the grail legend.[6] It is known from the books that Godric Gryffindor's relic is a sword, Helga Hufflepuff's relic is a cup (chalice), and Salazar Slytherin's relic is a locket (pentacle). In addition, many scholars have argued that the four hallows in the Grail legend symbolize the four natural elements (earth, fire, water, and air).[7] J. K. Rowling has explicitly stated that the four Hogwarts founders represent the four natural elements, solidifying the connection between the four founders and the four hallows in the Grail legend.[8] It is also known that Harry Potter must find four Horcruxes, and that Voldemort wanted a relic from each of the four founders." |
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Boy there's some crazy rumors out on the www regarding Harry and what's to become of him Pappy..... one of them even says that young Malfoy is gonna join forces with the "dynamic trio" in order to defeat Voldemort. If that happens, then I say there's hope for SF yet!! The big bookstores have their pre-order pages up, but they say that the publication date hasn't been announced. Word is that the title is gonna be "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". Can't wait!!!!! |
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I heard on the news today that, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the 7th and final book in the series, is due out July 21.... and that J.K. Rowling is still saying that two of the main characters will die..... |
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This is for bama. I don't even know who Nelly Furtado is.... Grammy Award winning recording artist Nelly Furtado will appear on ABC's "One Life to Live" on Friday, February, 23, 2007. Furtado will appear as herself and perform "Say It Right" and Grammy-nominated "Promiscuous" from her latest album, "Loose," at Antonio Vega's (Kamar De Los Reyes) club, Capricorn. I guess bama needs to plan a "mental health" day, go home early ("OLTL" is on at either 2 or 3, I'm not sure which) or set the VCR!! |
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bama80 wrote:(I dont have DVR) OOOOooooopppppsssss! Do you have a VCR??? |
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haha thanks macca. I do have a vcr but it is not worth recording a soap on there jsut to get Nelly furtado. I will just check it out on youtube or some other site when clips get posted. ps If i had DVR, I would never catch up. I dont ahve time to watch the shows that are on at the time much less those that I would record. i would have like a month long backlog of stuff to watch. |
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Warning: Cute Kid Story Ahead... So tonight on the way home, the youngest Cracker was talking with the siblings about that movie "Barnyard" and there's a part in the movie where this cow (a female one who actually SHOULD have udders) is giving birth to a little cowlet Not all that funny, I know, but when the littlest remembered that line she said "Hey Cracker! Remember that part when that cow in the movie was laying her baby?" I had forgotten that she once told us a story about cats "laying" kittens too. Somehow I'm thinkin' that we should look into getting a dog instead of our wonderful chickens. |
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Hee hee! Do them chickens know how to play fetch, Crackah? |
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IT'S AMAZZZZZZING RACE PREMIERE NIGHT!!!!! YAY! Ahhhhh reality TV. |
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Paul McCartney’s estranged wife, Heather Mills, in new cast of ’Dancing With the Stars’ By Associated Press Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - Updated: 10:06 AM EST NEW YORK - Here’s a bet there won’t be any Beatles songs on the next ”Dancing With the Stars.” ABC announced Wednesday that Paul McCartney’s estranged wife, Heather Mills, will be among the competitors. Mills will be the first contestant with an artificial limb to compete on the series, which returns for its fourth season March 19. She lost the leg in a motorcycle accident in 1993. |
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Okay, this news is about a week old, but I just ran across it. Today's Birthdays February 13 - Singer musician Peter Tork (The Monkees) is 65 today. You know you're getting old when the band you liked in your formative years (I won't go into how old I was back then) has a member who is 65..... Don't know if it's true or not, but I've actually heard that Stephen Stills tried out for The Monkees, but was turned down because they thought his teeth weren't good enough. We may have never had Crosby, Stills & Nash (or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) if ole Stephen had had better teeth..... |
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I don't know about you Sandra, but I like where Stephen Stills ended up just fine....Daydream Believer can't even compare to Southern Cross... And Davey Jones was ok for Marcia Brady, but that whole Monkees thing is something I've blocked from my memory..... I was all about Bobby Sherman myself.... |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Well I have to agree with you there, Crackah. But, thanks to the movie "Shrek "and that Smash Mouth remake, a whole new generation has been turned on to The Monkees' music. Yeah, I never liked Davey either. I actually had a crush on Mike Nesmith, who ended up probably being the most successful Monkee in his "after life." Did you know that his mom invented Wite-Out? (Aren't I full of useless trivia today?) Bobby Sherman... now that takes me back. "Julie, Julie, Julie, do you love me? Julie, Julie, Julie, do you care? |
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S. Smith wrote: Bobby Sherman... now that takes me back. "Julie, Julie, Julie, do you love me? Julie, Julie, Julie, do you care? Shoot me now. I'll be singing that all night. |
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If you wanna be happy for the rest of yore life Never make a pretty woman yore wife Take from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marrrryyyyy you |
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Steve Adkins wrote:If you wanna be happy for the rest of yore life YOO HOO!!! MRS. SMS!!! YOU NEED TO HAVE A TALKING TO SMS!!! ALERT!! ALERT!! SMS! WHAT are you thinking? That song has NOTHING to do with Bobby Sherman or the Monkees! Oh, yeah.... Now we've got THAT song in our heads!! THANK YOU very much!!! |
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Yore welcome very much. I go around the house singing that song, Mrs SMS is quite familiar with it When she gets enough, I switch to Air Supplies old song 'Even the Nights are brighter, when someone you love's beside yer, even the nights are brighter, since I found youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu". Gets me out of the dawghouse long enough to get dinner, then back to mischief. Trouble is........there's too many of y'all getting to know my wife since FFS got started. |
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Well, if you sing this to her, I can see why you're in the dog house. Perhaps some of us will have to get together with your wife and compose a response to your little ditty. |
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Repeat..........too many of you are getting to know my wife Now I'm getting nervous, when SMSandra starts making suggestions like above Deb often threatens to put Ex Lax in brownies, and feed them to me on the sly Last edited on Feb 23rd, 2007 03:45 pm by Steve Adkins |
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OK, Gang! Yet more proof that everyone reads the forum! Am watching a new episode of Monk, and he's finally figured out how to use a computer. He just discovered the slot for a disc and used it as a cupholder -- thought he was really smart!! Then someone made a joke and to show how cool he was, he said "Oh, that makes me LOL! Out loud." |
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Oooooooooo, Johnny Mathis singing on UNCTV. What a voice! Sure makes one happy to send in that donation. |
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American Idol Unveils Guest List American Idol has unveiled this season's list of guest stars. While the list included pop stars such as Gwen Stefani and J. Lo., others were conspicuously absent. Although pop superstar, Michael Jackson, denied any truth to the rumors that he would be appearing on the number one show in the nation, there was still speculation that he would. However, Jackson is indeed not scheduled, nor is former Beatle, Paul McCartney, though the show’s Simon Fuller has reportedly asked about doing a Beatles-themed night. Others who will be seen this season include: Jon Bon Jovi, Martina McBride, Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, Barry Gibb, and 60s stars Lulu and Peter Noone. Past performers who have graced the Idol stage are numerous and varied, including such stars as Shakira, Barry Manilow, and Rod Stewart. By far, the most memorable guest appearance has been by Prince, who performed in last season's finale. His performance impressed even the show's biggest critics. |
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Hey Macca! Happy Feet just won an academy award!!! Chalk one up for the penguins!!!!
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Watchin' the Academy Awards??? Happy Feet just won for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year!! (Of course!!)♥♥♥ |
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YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT GREAT MINDS, CRACKAH!!! ♥♥♥ |
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LOL! I love it when we do that! |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest won the Oscar for Achievement in Visual Effects!! |
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JENNIFER HUDSON just won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls!!! Woo hoo!!! Take that, Simon Cowell!!! He said she was out of her league (or something to that effect) when she was on American Idol. She was voted off AI after making it to the top 12.... |
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Are you seeing those shadow dancers or whatever they are on the Oscars Macca? They just made a shoe for the Devil Wears Prada! Soooo cool! Wheat Thin (who should be sleeping... ) says they made a penguin earlier and I missed it! |
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Yeah, pretty early in the show.... They actually made 5 or 6 small ones..... They ARE cool! The "snakes" one with Ellen was cute, too. I wonder if that's the same group that does some car commercial..... I thought Jennifer might have a wardrobe malfunction with that red dress!! I am enjoying the show, even though the only movie I've seen that's even been mentioned was Pirates!! |
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I saw the Illusionist and Cars, but they didn't win whatever they were nominated for when I was watching. I was just thrilled to recognize a title! |
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Well, I made the mistake of getting too comfortable at the very end of the Academy Awards show last night! Consequently, Helen Mirren's acceptance speech was the last thing I saw! Had to go to the web site to learn that Scorcese finally one the Best Director award, his film The Departed won for Best Movie, and Forrest Whitaker won for Best Actor..... There were surprises along the way after all..... |
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Crackah!! Just saw where Roy's gonna be a special guest on Fox8's morning show tomorrow! I think they said he'd be on around 7:45. They're calling it "Catching up with Roy!" Thought you'd like to know, since you said you'd been missing him!♥♥♥ |
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Thank you macca!!!! I'm one of "Roy's Folks" even though I never really was one of Roy's Folks! I'm sure that retirement thing just sort of snuck up on him and he ran out of time before he could ask me.... I'll be watchin'!!!! |
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We're enjoying "Doo Wop" on PBS tonight. Hearing all those melodies, seeing all the dance moves and colorful coordinated outfits -- those were the days (so they tell me!) |
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It was you know what night so I had to watch all of the male singers... Now we're watching "Are you smarter than a 5th grader". I'm finding out that I'm not. |
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Yeah, I knew it was AI night, but I just wasn't sure I was up for it.... A documentary about "Blue Man Group" is coming up next on PBS ... Looking forward to it, too! ♥♥♥ |
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I forgot that show was on... Was it pretty good? Unfortunately, I don't need to watch the show to know I'm not!!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Woo hoo!! Blue Man Group!!♥♥♥ Last edited on Feb 28th, 2007 02:03 am by macca |
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I'm having to DVR the blue man group Macca... The family voted me down on it.... I'll watch it tomorrow. I wasn't too thrilled with the 5th grader show. Intriguing yet quite boring. They managed to find some of the dumbest adults in the country to compete! Who doesn't know what ship the stinkin' pilgrims came over here on????? Did you catch Josh Groban on PBS last night?? What a concert!!! Triscuit wants tickets to see Josh in Raleigh but I'm thinking it's gonna be either Jo$h or College.... |
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You've got to explain this DVR thing to me, Crackah.... How it works. How expensive it is. How easy it is to use, etc. Thanks! ♥♥♥ |
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Roy's Comin' on FOX 8 in a minute!!! YAY!!! |
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Blue man group is coming to raleigh in march. Probably already sold out though. Ticks were $40 and $80 and when I checked (3 days after going on sale) the $80 ones were sold out! |
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macca wrote: You've got to explain this DVR thing to me, Crackah.... How it works. How expensive it is. How easy it is to use, etc. Thanks! ♥♥♥ Macca, DVR is the greatest thing since sliced bread! Pause live TV while you take RR break. Spouse always talking at just the wrong time? Hit rewind. Want to watch a show together, but one must work? Record it and watch it together later. All you have to do while scrolling through the program guide is hit the red record button when highlighting the show you want to watch. There is a list button on the remote that shows recorded ones you can choose to watch. Then, simply erase when done. If you really want the 'Bomb-Diggity' get the HD DVR. I will NEVER do without a DVR again. It's kind of like the microwave. EXTREMELY easy to use. No where near the difficulty of the old VCR program recorders (not that I thought they were difficult). |
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SF RD is right on! DVR is the bomb! No more endless stacks of video tapes to wade through and you can tell it you want to record ALL episodes of Gray's Anatomy (or whatever) and it never forgets! SF RD forgot the absolute best part .....you don't ever have to set the clock!!!! |
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Crackah! Do you watch Brothers & Sisters? That's a good one, too! Did you catch the "All-Star" Amazing Race tonight? Too bad the West Virginia couple had to leave.... I was hoping it would be the blondes.... Rob & Amber are just too much!!! |
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I don't watch Brothers and Sisters. I wasn't home last night, but I did DVR the "Rob and Ambah" show! I LOVE those two! Wouldn't it be a hoot if they came in first on EVERY leg of the race??? I saw where they have a new reality show now on the Fox Reality channel. Rob and Amber - Against the Odds. Something about Rob trying to break into professional Poker playing and Amber not being too thrilled about it. Time Warner doesn't offer that channel. Now you know if I had a reality channel at my disposal, I'd never get ANYTHING done!!! As for who leaves the race next, it's a toss up for me between the barbie blondes and Myrna and Smyrna!!! |
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Are they the cousins? |
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Who? Myrna and Smyrna??? I don't remember the Smyrna's real name. That's what the other teams call her....Yea, they are cousins. |
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Saw the previews to Spiderman 3 a little while ago! Woo hoo! exciting! Not too happy that Harry's gone bad and following in his dad's Green Goblin footsteps..... |
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Macca, I was crusin' the book fair yesterday and thought of you. There's a kid's book out called John, Paul, George, and BEN! It's about US history instead of the beatles though..... |
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And now, here they are, the newest sensation -- The Statesmen!!! LOL! BTW: Do y'all ususally have your book fair this time of year? Stokesdale is having theirs in April this year, but it's b/c there was nowhere to have it in the fall, which is when they usually have it. ALSO -- That reminds me -- The book fair will be open on the day of the Stokesdale Elementary Spring Festival, April 21. There will be games, food, performances, vendors AND those gift baskets that are so great! |
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Oh so I watched The Departed last night. -not because it won the oscar-or whatever but because I saw the all star cast listed on the preview. It was a great movie. A bit long to start watching at 9:30 at night but really worth it. many GREAT twists and turns. The irony, etc in it was so thick, you couldn't help but to feel what was coming.-that being a good thing. It kept you on the edge of your seat saying "oh I can't wait until that happens". anyway, anyone else seen this? |
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I haven't. I was waiting for ya'll to review it for me. |
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Well, I guess Sundance isn't the first man defeated by his beard. What a super entertainer. |
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I don't think he should have been the one to go tonight Starcatchr but he'd have had to leave in the next 3.... All the men can go for all I care. Except for that guy who skats.... He's ok. I was gonna say that the girls are gonna take the idol this year, but after they sent Sabrina home, my faith in the system is a little skewed.... Cool that they are giving all that American Idol Texa$ to the poor folks.... Simon hanging out with the African babies was a little strange.... He doesn't strike me as the baby type.....
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I didn't watch IA last night, but have been watching Fox8 this morning, where they've been talking about the results. I haven't developed any strong ties to the male contestants, although I think a couple of them are okay. The women seem much better. I was glad to see Antonella go.... She seems trashy (yeah I've looked at the pics posted on the internet) and her voice was just not strong enough. ("It IS a singing competition." Thank you, Simon) I haven't watched enough to have strong opinions about the others, although I heard Paula say she was surprised Sundance and Sabrina were voted off.... |
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I know macca.... but Chris is showin' them what's what!!! Since I try to make it a habit of supporting my neighbors in their endeavors, I went and bought his CD the other day.... |
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Crackah! They've been showing clips from Bucky's new song. His CD isn't set to be released till sometime in April, but they've released a single, which debuted at #1 on the country charts. Sounds and looks good!! |
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I saw that on the news this morning macca! He does look good! I'm not a huge fan of the country muzak, Might even have to buy his CD since he's a NC boy!!! |
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Oh, yeah, Crackah! Been meaning to ask you about this.... I guess I missed one episode of Amazing Race. Been seeing commercials for it that say, "Now that Rob and Amber are out....." What happened??? |
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Can't discuss it macca. Too depressing. Ok... I'll tell ya. They just had a lot of unlucky breaks in that last leg and went from a consistent first place position to dead last. I'm still holdin' out hope that they'll have a call in vote on "who would you like to see come BACK to the Amazing Race??" I've got my dialin' finger ready!!! Boston Rob Rocks!!! |
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Hey Macca! I saw some news show this morning and they were talkin' about how Americans are so willing to embrace the British celebs who have lost their popularity over yonder in Britan. Sara Ferguson, David Beckham, Tony Blair etc.... They said that America's newest sweetheart is Heather Mills. She is gonna be on Dancin' with the Stars. Interesting since she has an artificial leg I think. Just wanted you to know so you could be sure to tune in! |
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Oh, yeah.... I've been reading about it, just not talking about it... Haven't you seen (the tart ....ummmm.... sorry) Heather in those promotional ads for the show? In one she says something about strapping her log (I'm sure that was unintentional -- a Freudian slip or something) on so it doesn't go flying across the room. In the other she's showing her instructor one of her fake limbs.... Yeah, she's hoping to endear herself to the American public with this appearance. She supposedly is broke but is supposedly giving the money she gets from her appearance to one of her charities. (It won't be PETA, though. Paul's daughter, Mary, who is a photographer, agreed to continue to work with that group only if they dropped Heather.) The latest speculation is how they can judge her in the same way as the other contestants. They are supposed to, but then they cannot count against her things she cannot do, such as point her left toes..... I've never watched the show, but actually may be tempted, in hopes of seeing her make a complete fool of herself.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:36 pm by macca |
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Anyone else having problems with this? Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:13 pm by macca |
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Or is it just me?.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:14 pm by macca |
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I've never known it to be like this... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:15 pm by macca |
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even when I was a newbie.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:16 pm by macca |
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I was trying to Preview what I wrote.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:16 pm by macca |
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but I hit "send" twice at the most .... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:17 pm by macca |
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because then I could tell something was wrong.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:18 pm by macca |
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because nothing was happening.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:19 pm by macca |
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How many times did it post that one comment??!!??.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:20 pm by macca |
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I haven't even counted yet .... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:21 pm by macca |
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because I've been trying to edit them out.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:21 pm by macca |
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DANG.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:22 pm by macca |
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That'll teach me.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:22 pm by macca |
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to write about that tart.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:23 pm by macca |
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JANE!!! .... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:23 pm by macca |
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GRAB YOUR DUCT TAPE HAT!!!... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:24 pm by macca |
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I think the aliens are here!!!.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:24 pm by macca |
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WOO HOO!!!.... Last edited on Mar 18th, 2007 02:26 pm by macca |
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Macca What has happened. Have you been taken over by aliens or perhaps our local hacker? Again!! |
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Macca.... were all those edits because that one post repeated??? Whoa... that's unusual... I figured a seasoned veteran like you would have figured out how to work that send button by now..... JUST KIDDING BUDDY!!!! Strange indeed..... |
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CRACKAH! NOW you show up!!! I wrote about this over on MAAN!!! (Actually, I was just trying to catch up with you as top poster!! NOT!!!) I reported it over on "Trouble with forum...." |
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Just saw one of the Stars commercials... Heather actually says "My main concerns are ... keeping my leg from flying off...." or something to that effect..... |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
I was so bummed to see them go too!  I only caught the last 15 minutes of the show, so I was lost as to what happened to them. They seemed unstoppable!!Glad to see some Amazing Race fans here! Do you watch Survivor too?? |
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SummerfieldMom wrote:Cracker Jax wrote: Oh, SummerfieldMom, you and Crackah will get along famously!!! Shem is a reality show junkie!!! ♥♥♥ |
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3 'Jeopardy' contestants end up tied All those years of answers and questions, and it's never happened before on "Jeopardy!" What is a three-way tie, Alex? The three contestants on the venerable game show all finished with $16,000 after each answering the final question correctly in the category, "Women of the 1930s," on Friday's show. They identified Bonnie Parker, of the famed Bonnie and Clyde crime duo, as a woman who, as a waitress, once served one of the men who shot her. "We've had a lot of crazy things happen on `Jeopardy!' but in 23 years I've never seen anything like this before," host Alex Trebek said. The show contacted a mathematician who calculated the odds of such a three-way tie happening — one in 25 million. The three contestants, Jamey Kirby of Gainesville, Fla.; Anders Martinson of Union City, Calif.; and Scott Weiss of Walkersville, Md; were all declared champions and taped a rematch that will air Monday. I saw this in some on-line news.... I was wondering, "Where was I Friday night? Why didn't I see that show?" BASKETBALL!!! ONE IN 25 MILLION!! NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!!! AAAUUUGGGHHH!!! |
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Here is a weblink to the video of the Jeopardy 3 way tie episode final: http://youtube.com/watch?v=72zn2KODSsY |
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Thanks, Jimbo! |
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macca wrote: SummerfieldMom wrote: Woo Hoo!!! A Survivor and Amazing Race buddy for the Crackah!!! Jane and I watch Idol and ER, Macca and I watch Gray's Anatomy and I started watchin' LOST just for Kris, but she doesn't come around much anymore. Now I have a new friend! YAY! Uh oh.. I think I missed the Apprentice tonight.... Gotta clear up some DVR space to keep up with you all! <I can just see Pappy cringing |
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Well, Crackah! We're watching Dancing With the Stars. So far, Joey Fatone and his partner (she calls him "Fat One," but tells him he won't be for long!) have it. Of course, the tart hasn't danced yet.... Although Billy Ray Cyrus and his partner will be hard to outdo for bad..... We've never watched it before... Actually, it IS kind of entertaining. Muhammed Ali's daughter is also on. She did well, too. So far in 2nd place, behind Fatone. Of course, that's just the judge's rating. America still gets to vote.... |
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CRACKAH!!! It was all worth it!! Just saw (for the first time) the commercial for the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie!!! Already got a line: "You must be mad!" (said to Jack, of course!) Jack then says, "I must be. Otherwise, this wouldn't work!" Woo hoo!!! May 25th!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Yes Macca... I broadened my Reality TV horizons and watched Dancin' with the Stars too!! Just for you! And only so we could talk trash about you know who NSync's Fatone definitely out danced them all. I missed the first two competitors but made it just in time to see my achy breaky Billy Ray dancin' to his song, "I want my mullet back!" He stank, but who noticed?? My younguns watch Billy Ray and his daughter on Disney's Hannah Montana, so that song's a favorite of ours... well, maybe it's just STUCK in my head forevermore! Anywho... I like ol' Billy Ray. Can't help myself. I'm pullin' for Fatone though... Last edited on Mar 20th, 2007 10:50 am by Cracker Jax |
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Yo Ho Ho Ho! Almost forgot! I DID SEE THE PIRATES TRAILER! What a surprise! MAY 25! It's a date!!!! Is this gonna be the last one? I don't think I can take another cliffhanger ending like the last movie had. Orlando and Keira. sigh. |
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Did anyone see Elliott Yemen(Last name escaped me, but the nice one who was kicked off American Idol last year)onthis morning TV? Did stardom ever change him! Cute, macho, and can he sing! Not at all the shy guy he was last year. Last edited on Mar 20th, 2007 12:11 pm by Starcatchr |
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He was always my favorite Starcatchr!!! L - E - OT!!!!!! Does he have a CD coming out? If so, I'm gonna have to buy it because he knows my neighbor Chris Daughtry.... |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Hey, as far as I'm concerned, they can go for as many sequels as they like....♥♥♥ Oh, and although I LOVE Orlando, He's no Johnny Depp!!! I still wouldn't rule out him getting the girl.... Although he might do the noble thing so his buddy doesn't get hurt.... Also... another line.... (Captain Jack) "Why should I go with you? (to all of his former pirate buddies) You've all tried to kill me before.... and one of you succeeded!" Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!! Can't wait!!! One of the little maccas was so excited himmer looked up the May 25 date to see what day of the week it is! Disappointed to see that it was a Friday, 'cause was hoping to see it at 12:01 a.m. if possible!! |
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ahh come on macca. they only live once. Besides, by may 25, all the kids will be doing at school is staring out the window while not doing busy work anyway. |
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bama's got a point macca. Tell himmer to come and live with me. You know I'm a free spirit.... I'll feed himmer chocolate for dinner and we'll stay up late watchin' reality TV and then head to the show!!! Then I'll be bringing himmer back to you because shem will be all hyped up on the chocolate! |
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HEE HEE!! Maybe I could get some major brownie points as a mom if I say yes to this one!! 'Course, I'd have to escort himmer....... Hmmm..... Chocolate, Captain Jack Sparrow, ...... Who else is joining us there???♥♥♥ |
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I do leave early on Fridays but only at like 4:50pm. haha. Alas, i will not be able to make it. I will be seeing it on the big screen though. can;t wait. |
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Hey Macca! You gotta give me and bama some brownie points too! We talked ya into it after all! Hey SFMom! Who got ousted on the Amazing Race this week? Stupid DVR tapes from 8-9 and it taped 60 minutes INSTEAD of the Amazing Race because some stupid ball game ran over. Anyway, I missed it!!!!!!!!! |
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hahah are you going to start a DVR Rage board now. haha. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Hey! Why didn't you ask me????? Just forget about ol' macca now that you got SummerfieldMom!! Guess I'll just go out in the yard and eat worms..... sniff sniff.....NO ONE was booted off! It was a non-elimination round.... but I'm not gonna tell you who finished last (mainly 'cause I can't remember their names ) |
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I'm sorry macca!!!!! I was just tryin' to make SFMom feel at home! Honest! |
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I know!! I sat around waiting and waiting for 60 Minutes to finally be over so Amazing Race could come on. Though, while I was waiting, Anderson Cooper did an interview with Simon Cowell that was pretty entertaining (was that on 60 Minutes or am I losing it?). Anyway, Uchenna (sp?) and Joyce came in last, but like macca said, it was non-elimination so they are still in it. Charla and Mirna came in first ... shocker!! BTW, I missed Dancing, so thanks for the great commentaries. |
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Thanks SFMOM! I voting Mirna and Smyrna off next week!!! I missed the Simon interview! I was freaking out because there was no amazing race on my DVR that I didn't even pay attention to what I was fast forwarding thru! Shoot! |
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I remember the Simon interview better now - sorry, suffering from pregnant brain. Apparently, Simon likes to race go-carts. I was thinking of standard ol' go-carts, but no, these were super dooper real deal go-carts that go very fast. So, Simon took a couple laps and then afterwards he had to face a panel of judges - Mario Andretti, Michael Waltrip, and Kurt Busch. Of course, they blasted him and told him how sucky he was at it, and then they made fun of his shoes! LOL! Do you still have it recorded? It was funny!! |
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Melinda and Jordin are SOOOOO good! And Sinjaya (sp?) is SOOOOOO bad!!! |
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macca wrote: Melinda and Jordin are SOOOOO good! macca, check out http://www.votefortheworst.com |
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Also, for the Elliot lovers, here's a couple links I ran across today. Looking (and sounding) good! http://a1671.v249353.c24935.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1671/24935/v0001/cchannel.download.akamai.com/24935/video/elliot.wmv http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html/ref=amb_link_4548382_1/104-1055491-4666365?%5Fencoding=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fmfile.akamai.com%2F17650%2Fwma%2Famazoncomh3.download.akamai.com%2F17650%2Fwm.amazon.usa%2Fmusic2%2FMovin-%2520Extended.asx%3Fpf%255Frd%255Ft%3D201%26pf%255Frd%255Fm%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf%255Frd%255Fp%3D279639501%26pf%255Frd%255Fs%3Dspecial-offers-3%26pf%255Frd%255Fr%3D120RB55ZC1XKYDY4277V%26pf%255Frd%255Fi%3DB000N60HD6&token=755A7D2BDBF6F4647D6727F5C82747CDB267D318 |
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Thanks, S'fieldMom!! I had heard about that site! AI has enough problems, without something like this stirring things up! |
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Macca, you are right... Melinda and Jordan rocked tonight but Poor Sinjaya... terrible singer, but I agree that he did better tonight than he has in the past. And the jacket was FABULOUS! Also, don't forget Lakeshia and Blake! I think they did well. The all around song choices just stank tonight. Oh... and I bought L-E-OT's CD today! Haven't listened to it yet though.... Gotta say he's met up with a stylist somewhere. WOW! Starcatchr was right. If his name wasn't on the CD, I'd have NEVER known it was him!!! |
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Aaaauuuggghhh! We need to get off this page!! It's been a long time since this happened to us!! That long link made us too wide!!! CHRIS DAUGHTRY is on Fox8 right now!! Looking and sounding good!! Said he's glad they're playing his song "Home" when escorting contestants off this year. (Replacing "Bad Day.") |
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WIDESCREEN !!!! ARGGGGHHHH!!!!! |
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There. That should do it. |
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I had just counted the posts on the prior page and was getting ready to do just what you did.... Yay! |
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ok AI watchers..... America got it WRONG tonight! I think the girl that left should have been in the top 4 at LEAST! This show is on my nerves. If that Sanjaya doesn't leave soon, I'm gonna stop watching. Weeping girl is gonna be on fox 8 in a minute.... She was weeping uncontrollably last night when Sanjaya was singing... puhleeeeese. Maybe if I were younger than "29" I'd get it. |
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I agree, Crackah! I'm already almost gone, and this isn't making it any better.... That last group of 3 should have been the bottom 3..... Oh, well..... Simon got THAT (Sanjaya) one right..... Maybe that web site is working.... |
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I know macca... you're hangin' on by a tenuous thread and I appreciate it!!! |
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Sir Paul McCartney inks deal with Starbucks for record release LONDON - Starbucks' record label launch, Hear Music, has confirmed its first signing is to be former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, who will release his first studio album in more than two years on the coffee chain-owned label. The Hear Music label owned by Starbucks had previously only released albums of licensed music from other record companies. I watch these stories as they are developing, and then forget that they are news until they hit the major networks.... The behind-the-scenes chatter has ranged from this being a big deal, to it being a step down for Sir Paul, to being his way of keeping HM from getting more of his earnings. Something about if he doesn't renew his old record deal, then she isn't entitled to this b/c it's new..... He supposedly isn't happy with the way they promoted his last release of new music, Chaos and Creativity in the Back Yard, which was a great CD! (I say with absolutely no bias!! ) ♥♥♥ |
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LOL Poor Baseball Buddy was runnin' thru the forum lookin' for us everywhere last night wasn't he??? Sorry Baseball Buddy! The pillow was callin'! |
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So, Did anyone go see Chris Daughtry in downtown Greensboro last night? Any report on how it was? I saw on the news they were estimating at least 20,000 people turned out. Crackah said Lacka went, but we haven't gotten a report from himmer yet..... |
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How about that Sanjayea(?) For the first time he sounded llike a singer. Maybe it was the hair. All the girls are great, though! The bald guy with big eyes sounded good to me, but ,of course. Simon didn't like him. Maybe there's a personality conflict. |
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I saw Sanjaya and the mohawk! That was a hoot!!! I didn't like the guy with the big eyes very much... Phil something. I think whichever of the judges said that Blake's the top runner of the male singers was right on target. I'm markin' Sanjaya or Haley for elimination tonight.... |
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Jane, it looks like Sanjaya's safe for another week... ugh. Gwen Stefani and Akon singing on the show tonight?? Wow! Idol's hit the big time! No more has beens?? The teens in the house are FREAKING out!!!! |
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LONDON -- Keith Richards has admitted to a lot of drug use, but the way he honored his father tops them all: He snorted him. Richards told the British music magazine NME that he snorted his father's ashes mixed with cocaine. The Rolling Stones guitarist's father, Bert, died in 2002 and was cremated. Richards said that he couldn't resist "grinding him up with a little bit of blow." He said his dad would not have cared. Richards said it "went down pretty well" and he's still alive. Saw this on TV this morning too. In addition to being the guitartist for the Rolling Stones, Johnny Depp has said he used Richards as a role model for his "Captain Jack Sparrow" in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Richards will play his dad in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, to be released May 25!! |
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Watch out Johnny ....Richard may still be snorting..... |
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Almost forgot..... I heard this afternoon that this was an offhand remark made by Richards, not to be taken seriously..... |
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Ive heard that sometimes people in the limelight say stuff like that jsut to mess with everybody cuz they know it will be a huge deal. hahah. I think it's funny when they do stuff like that. I can't think of anything specific but I think matthew macconnnaahey (however you spell it) tells the media all kinds of crazy stuff. |
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bama80 wrote:I can't think of anything specific but I think matthew macconnnaahey (however you spell it) tells the media all kinds of crazy stuff. ....like uhhhh playin' the bongos in public while he's nekked perhaps??? |
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oh yeah gj. and i think he gave someone a foot massage on tv right? |
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Maybe this should be posted on National News? Don Imus (Imus in the Morning) has obviously made a horrible mistake of a racial nature. I don't know exactly what it is because the media has just referred to it - all day long - as an insult to an African American women's basketball team. Can't imagine him doing something so stupid and insensitive. We enjoy him, his sidekicks and his guests, never thought him to be bigoted. Does anyone have a comment on what this is all about? |
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Welllllllll ol' Imus in the morning stepped over the line when he called The Rutger's women's basketball team a bunch of "nappy headed....uh.... (9 yr old version- Gardening tools or ladies of the evening)" I believe Starcatchr. Seems he's been suspended for a couple of weeks. As many insults as he throws out, I'm surprised he hasn't been called to the carpet before now..... I still enjoy watchin' him from time to time though....
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I heard something about it, that he said something about "nappy-haired" as he referred to a women's basketball team.... I don't know if there was more to it than that or not.... |
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dododoooooodo dododooooodo -- GMTA, Crackah!! I must say I've never listened to or watched his show, have just seen bits of it when he's been interviewed or something.... Just seems to be one of those who goes way out there to shock/impress/titillate, etc..... From what I heard today, he realized pretty quickly that he had messed up and started offering to meet with the team, Al Sharpton, anyone he thought might be able to help him.... Said he's not a bad person, that he just said the wrong thing.... |
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macca wrote: -- GMTA, Crackah!! What does GMTA mean? Agreed, he was trying to back pedal, but the damage was already done, Al Sharpton was on the case this afternoon. |
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Sorry! Someone used that on the forum recently and we've picked it up.... Great Minds Think Alike!! Crackah and I sometimes are posting at the same time on the same topic, so I do the Twilight Zone "dododoooooodo dododoooooodo" and just threw in the GMTA thing this time.... Keep us on our toes, Gestalt!! |
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Did anyone see Imus trying to explain what happened today on Today? He was kind of apologizing while trying to justify saying what he did. He said that other people do it too..... I think he may have been better off listening instead of talking this time, but I guess that's not his style. What are those song lyrics? "You say it best when you say nothing at all?" |
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Thanks Macca now that song will be in my head the rest of the day....... Who song was that ......I don't think I was born then..... |
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macca wrote: What are those song lyrics? "You say it best when you say nothing at all?"
Ronan Keating sang it... Notting Hill..... Hugh Grant <sigh> |
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Cracker Jax wrote:macca wrote:What are those song lyrics? "You say it best when you say nothing at all?" Alison Krauss sings a sweet version!! ♥♥♥ |
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Okay, Crackah!! You need to fill me in on what's going on with AI.... I saw on Fox8 this morning the recap they did of each performance. They all seemed good, although they showed very little of Sanjaya (sp?).... They did comment that show staff held his performance till last to keep everyone wondering what he'd do..... Is he FINALLY gonna go off tonight????? I haven't been seeing the regular performances but catch the show where they reveal who is gonna be leaving.... And I have been so DISGUSTED when he's not even in the bottom 3!!! (Yes, I've been watching Dancing with the Stars. Yes, I'm one of those who is hoping that Heather's leg will fly off or he'll drop her on her head, or people will see her true colors...... I know, I'm not being very nice...... ) |
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The Sanjaya thing is becoming quite comical macca. I fully expect the "crying girl" types to push him right on thru to the finals. If he wins, I am gonna have to call for a change in the rules or something... Some kind of judge over ride or recall or something! He actually did pretty well last night. One out of 20 ain't bad I guess..... Melinda, Lakeshia and Blake are my favs! |
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More on AI ~~~~ You know macca, they are finally getting smart on that show.... Ever since the Gwen Stefani/Akon show, they've been highlighting the current popular singers. (Woo Hoo! more Akon tonight!!!) I know I'm finding the Wednesday show much more enjoyable now than I did when they had Burt Bacarrach (or however you spell it) and LuLu. Teens and Tweens at my house are very excited about Ryan's announcement tonight that they are going to take votes on who WE want to see entertaining us on the show and the contenders are all from the top 50 songs on the charts. And showing Simon with the poverty stricken children is a pretty crafty maneuver too! |
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DANG!! SANJAYA SAFE AGAIN!!! |
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YEP! Sanjaya has to have used up most of his 9 lives by now.... I gotta say he seems to be coming out more and being more personable. I think he's really enjoying all of this attention! J-Lo sang one of her new Latin songs tonight. I enjoyed it even though I didn't know one word she was saying and it reminded me of a Ricky Martin performance... Livin' La Vida Loca baby!!!! tee hee! |
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A LEG UP? Some "Dancing with the Stars" fans are wondering if Heather Mills isn't being given some breaks the same way "American Idol's" Sanjaya is, only they think the judges are taking it easy on her. There is a perception by some that the show's rules are being skewed in her favor. Some claim the judges talk to her differently and don't criticize her the way they do the other contestants. One on-line blogger even asked: "What's up with that? Do they think she's going to go ballistic if they cross her or something?" Mills first stirred controversy with a late-March performance on the show when she did a flip, a move in which both her feet left the ground. In previous seasons, the judges had said that the move was illegal - but Mills was not penalized for it. |
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CRACKAH!! I hope you're watching Grey's Anatomy!! Even though it's yet another montage episode, this time DENNY is hosting it!!! Lookin' good!!! ♥♥♥ |
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I'm watchin' bits and pieces of it Macca!!! I've got that DVR backup goin' though. I KNEW they were gonna be sorry that they killed Denny off. He's been on there more after he died than before! Well, almost..... |
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Just finished watching National Treasure. Good movie!! |
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National Treasure....Isn't that the movie Nicholas Cage made a couple of years ago? If it's the one I'm thinking about, it was a good movie! |
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Cracker Jax, I went with the Stokesdale 5th graders to Washington, DC the week before Spring Break. (I've ALMOST recuperated, although I walked around a lot out at Vulcan today and I could feel it in my right leg again!) When we were leaving the Lincoln Memorial on March 28 we saw a movie crew out front... At first, we thought there was a real press conference going on, and then we noticed that there were people with cameras pointed at US! Then someone in our group pointed out that we had walked past a sign saying we were entering a recording area, and if we entered we were giving up any rights to compensation but we might be in a movie. Anyway, I took some pictures (which we were told we could do as long as we didn't use flash).... I recognized a couple of guys. One was Ed Harris. Then someone said it was the sequel to National Treasure!! When we got back I went online and found out they are indeed filming it.... Found this on Wikipedia... It's called National Treasure: The Book of Secrets. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer said in July 2006 that the sequel involves Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, eighteen missing pages from Booth's diary, and a surprise ending with many new twists. On March 28, 2007, scenes were being filmed in front of the U.S. Capitol Building and the Lincoln Memorial. On March 29th, Nicholas Cage and Jon Voight were filming scenes for the film in front of the White House as well as Lafayette Square. There will also be a scene filmed at the Library of Congress. Other scenes are being filmed at the Masonic Temple in Alexandria and Mt. Vernon, VA. The back lawn of Mt. Vernon, with its magnificent view across the Potomac, was set as the scene of a birthday gala for the President, with filming scheduled for April 13, 2007. During filming at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on April 4, 2007, Ed Harris was there in his role as the villain in the movie. During the scene where the Gates's are wrapping up a speech to the crowd, Harris stands up and shows the Gates's a partially burned page of what is supposed to be from the Booth diary. Filming also took place in McKeldin Library on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, Maryland on April 7, 2007. Scenes were shot in the stacks, special events rooms, and on the mall in front of Holzapfel Hall. A production assistant informed that this scene was following a scene filmed the day prior with Helen Mirren. Portions of the movie are also being filmed at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, as well as on the Universal Studios backlot and Mt. Vernon in late 2006 and early 2007. (We were at the White House later that day, but at the Jefferson Memorial and on to Monticello on March 29.) |
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Vicki White-Lawrence wrote: (I've ALMOST recuperated, although I walked around a lot out at Vulcan today and I could feel it in my right leg again!) Vicki. By any chance did you happen to see those two 'blue haired' ladies who they think escaped from the Countryside Nursery Home sometime today, and who were rumored to be roaming around Vulcan Materials this afternoon. There is an ABP out for them if anyone has seen them, and I think my camera caught a photograph of them which I will be forwarding along to Patti and Sandra at the NWO for publication in case anyone in the Northwest might possible recognize them. |
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Jim Flynt wrote:Vicki White-Lawrence wrote:(I've ALMOST recuperated, although I walked around a lot out at Vulcan today and I could feel it in my right leg again!) All right, Jim. Let's get real here. Just how much would it take to make those pictures disappear???? Maybe that could be a whole other fundraiser for GSM!! Who wants them most???? |
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Vicki White-Lawrence wrote: Jim Flynt wrote: Do I smell some friendly blackmail here? |
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Gestalt wrote:Vicki White-Lawrence wrote:Jim Flynt wrote: Are you talking about those poor women who were trying to serve cotton candy today??!!??? |
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Well, my "bovine curiousity" I didn't find any cow pastures to lie down in, but I did find one heck of a party at the Vulcan Rock Quarry!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!! What a BLAST we had!!! (pun intended Free food and fun but I gotta say that I loved the tour of the Quarry best of all! (I got there tooooooo late for Vicki's cotton candy episode Thanks to the folks at Vulcan (they were all so nice!!!) for a wonderful day and for truly caring about your community! |
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I still say we need to find some cows and check out the validity of that story!! Had a "BLAST", huh??? Good one, Crackah!! Hee hee!! Everybody did seem to have a great time!! |
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Pappy's a little slow in respondin', but that's cool about you an' the young'uns bein' in that movie, Vicki! Remeber us little folk when you hit the big time. Pappy drug National Treasure off the shelf an' watched it ag'in last night. It's a good'n. I'm glad they're doin' a sequel. |
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Another good movie I watched a few days ago was The Third Man. One o' Pappy's fav'rites. That ol' coot playin' the zither made me wanna get out my dobro (if I had one) an' play a tune on it (if I knew how). |
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AI time macca..... I think the judges ears are broken tonight. They're always like this on country night though.... none of them appreciate that genre. Sanjaya was ok tonight dawg... just ok. At least I could listen to him without wincing! |
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Oh, I liked Phil and all of the girls.... but Sanjaya has no range at all, and the other guys were just okay.... None of them have the potential that the girls do. I thought Jordin was especially good! I was gonna watch "Dancing" tonight, but it was a repeat of last night's show.... Anyone know what happened? Was it supposed to be a longer show but they couldn't do that b/c of the VT special they are running that began at 10? |
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Macca I heard you was going to tryout for "Dancing" .....But you wasn't use to a flat floor just roofs..... |
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Oooohhh, Good idea, Mr. Mike!!! Wonder who they'd pair me with? (I don't know famous dancers....) |
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How about Fred Astaire.......Jr |
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macca wrote: Oooohhh, Good idea, Mr. Mike!!! Wonder who they'd pair me with? (I don't know famous dancers....) How about the one that pulls Santa's sleigh??? |
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Sometimes I'm just soooooooo "slow". I'm reading mstone's post and thinking.... are reindeer famous for dancing or something??? Don't worry... I finally got it. Good one Comet...uh.. I mean mstone. Macca, they showed the elimination show at 9:00 pm after the rerun. That big tall guy (Clyde maybe?) received the boot. You'll be happy to hear that Heather's tumble I think either Fatone or that Ohno guy are gonna win. Of course I've only seen two episodes. |
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Thanks for the update, Crackah! I watched another riveting episode of "House." Love that show!!! ♥♥♥ |
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This Old House is better..............right Norm... |
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HA! I've caught NORM on a couple of lazy Sunday mornings Mike!!!! He's GREAT!!!! I find myself drifting though when he starts talking because I'm mentally trying to say DRAWER like he does!!! Cracks me up! |
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SANJAYA is FINALLY in the BOTTOM 3!! (Of course, so are Blake and LaKisha....) |
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macca wrote:SANJAYA is FINALLY in the BOTTOM 3!! (Of course, so are Blake and LaKisha....) YES!!!! |
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macca wrote: macca wrote: YAY! Sanjaya is gone!!!! I don't think we've heard the last of him though.... I mean, that William Huang fella got a Record deal.... I felt sorry for Sanjaya. I hate that the "crying girls" of America drug it out so long. I know they thought they were doing him a favor, but I think it made it harder for him to go. Boy, I'd have been M-A-D if it had been Blake or Lakeshia!
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Cracker Jax wrote:macca wrote:macca wrote: I'm with you, Crackah! He had already outlasted others with more talent.... It would've been absolutely inexcusable for him to beat out ANY of the remaining talent! |
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Dang, Whazzup with Izzy??? Suddenly we learn about a daughter!!! And now she and George are getting closer! Amazon will probably blow a gasket!! And will Derek give up Meredith to be Chief??? (Sorry, Pappy! I forgot to tell you to skip this... Maybe you remembered because it was in grey type!!) |
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Gotta catch up on my Thursday TV Macca! I'll comment tomorrow! |
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American Idol Producer Suggests Paul McCartney Won’t Do Idol Because Of Simon Cowell Before this season of American Idol even started airing, rumors were circulating in the media that Paul McCartney would be a guest star on American Idol 6. However, American Idol producer Ken Warwick eventually denied that Paul McCartney would appear on the show. In a recent conference call with media, Warwick elaborated on exactly why Paul McCartney will not appear on American Idol. Warwick explained “I’d love to have Paul McCartney as a mentor, yes, absolutely. The problem is I think he early on, I think in the English show, and I don’t know whether this is true or not. This is what I’ve heard, he kind of took exception to Simon’s acid comments about the contestants. You know he’s a nice guy and he didn’t like Simon saying ‘You’re horrible. You’re the worst I’ve ever heard. You shouldn’t be singing,’ or whatever he says. And so the chances of Paul coming on the show were pretty slim.” What have I been saying? GMTA!!! Another reason I think Sir Paul is so terrrific!!! ♥♥♥ There were some comments on a blog about this story suggesting that maybe Paul would do it if Simon agreed to be nice all night, but no one thought Simon could do that, or if he did that he might become physically ill!! |
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Mills Entertains Flight Passengers(!?!?) Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills was reportedly embarrassed on her transatlantic flight earlier this week (17Apr07) when her mile-high dancing skills failed to impress passengers. Fresh from appearing on "Dancing With The Stars" on Monday night (16Apr07), Mills and her dancing partner Jonathan Roberts boarded a flight from Los Angeles to London, so Mills could spend time with her daughter Beatrice. British newspaper The Sun claims Mills was asked by cameras for ABC - who were also onboard the flight - to show off a few moves. The Virgin Airlines pilot announced over the tannoy that Mills would be performing - but only one passenger clapped at the end of her mini-show. A passenger says, "It was totally embarrassing for everyone concerned and all a bit shambolic." A spokesperson for Virgin adds, "It was not our captain's idea." |
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Heather was voted off "Dancing" tonight.... |
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I just watched it macca! Somehow I knew you'd be on here celebratin'! BTW...If you missed Jordan Sparks singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" on Idol tonight, I'd advise you to YouTube it or something. Best performance by any performer on any Idol show ever! WOW! |
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Two more singers dropped from "American Idol" Finalists Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson were sent packing from "American Idol" on Wednesday in a double-elimination episode of the hit television talent show, leaving only one male singer among the four contenders fighting it out to win the series' sixth season. After last week's charity fund-raiser ended with no one being cut, Stacey, 29, and Richardson, 22, came up short after fans cast more than 135 million votes for their favorites. Stacey, from Jacksonville, Florida, was eliminated during the live broadcast despite delivering what judge Paula Abdul said was the show's best opening all season. He sang "Blaze of Glory" on the rock-themed edition, mentored by Jon Bon Jovi, while Richardson, of Chesapeake, Virginia, performed "Wanted Dead or Alive." The results left Blake Lewis as the last remaining male singer, going up against Jordin Sparks, LaKisha Jones and Melinda Doolittle for the big prize. Lewis won praise from the judges, including prickly Simon Cowell who gave him top marks for taking a risk with his rendition of "You Give Love A Bad Name." Just before the elimination, Lewis said he and Richardson were "going on tour together" regardless of which one lost out. "American Idol" has become such a phenomenon that even singers eliminated before the final show, such as recent Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, have made inroads in the entertainment world. The finale will air live on May 23. Well, Crackah!! Now it gets down to all the good ones!! Boy, it's going to be hard to see any of these, especially the women, go! |
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Rumors are circulating that Addison is leaving "Seattle Grace" and will get her own show..... hmmmmm |
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First of all Macca, I never much cared for Addison when she was at Seattle Grace, so I doubt I'll add her new show to my DVR list.... I guess it depends on the premise and other actors though..... Now to the Idol... I think the right ones went home last night. We're left with the best four and it certainly will be hard to watch them be picked off one by one...... After Blake's rendition of "You Give Love a Bad Name" my kids are 100% pullin' for him. I thought it rocked too! I don't want to choose just one to win, so I'll keep quiet. I did finally see Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls and I have chills just typalking about it! That girl really SANG that song! WOW! |
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Cracker Jax wrote: I never much cared for Addison when she was at Seattle Grace, so I doubt I'll add her new show to my DVR list.... I guess it depends on the premise and other actors though..... MACCA! OH NO!!!! HOW WILL I FIND THE TIME FOR ANOTHER SHOW?????? Timothy Daly, Amy Gray from Judging Amy and the FBI Guy from Prison Break were introduced on Gray's tonight. I love Tim Daly! I suppose that'll be the new cast for Addison's show don't ya think? |
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I posted just a little while ago that I'm not that impressed with the new show.... sorry! I DID miss the first half hour, though.... I just wanted more Grey and not so much of Addison and her friends..... |
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Pappy... skip this post. I'm too tired to type in the GRAY codes tonight. Macca, I saw your post over on MAAN. Don't worry, I'll watch it once and let you know if it's worth keeping up with. Tim Daly will have to be great if I'm gonna add another show to my list! I can't believe the fake mother died. That shocked me. I was lookin' forward to Meredith having a mother. Finally. |
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I agree wholeheartedly -- Didn't see that one coming at all! When I saw the previews with Meredith getting slapped, I didn't see who was slapping her.... So now, do Meredith and her dad get closer, or does this separate them again? What did Callie say to Izzy tonight? I know last week she asked her to stay away from George, but did she say anything to her tonight? I know when they were trying on bridesmaids' dresses Callie told her she wanted to see her, but I don't remember seeing them actually talking.... What's up with these women wanting men they can't have and taking for granted the ones they do have? Why didn't Izzy fall for George when he was available? What's up with Meredith? Now Addison? AND NOW FOR THE REAL QUESTION -- Could this be called Cone's Anatomy? or Wesley's Woe's? High Point's Highs (and Lows)? |
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Ok You can throw me off this thread but Ithink Grays has gotten way too silly. I watched the first hour and then switched to ER to see the wedding. I think Gray has diluted the cast and the story line is largely silly. It is much too like daytime soaps which have really gotten silly. After all I watch educational things like Survivor and Desperate Housewives. |
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Hee hee, Jane!! I think you make some good points! Especially when compared to such high-brow educational shows such as Survivor (you never know when you might need to use that immunity) and Desperate Housewives (where you can learn such tricks as locking people in various parts of your house, or if that fails, stuff 'em in your freezer!!) |
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Speakin' o' silly, Pappy an' 4 or 5 young'uns went to see Spiderman 3. It was aw'ight. That 70's Show kid an' Lyle from George o' the Jungle just didn't make very believable villains to me. I was more scared o' the baby in the next row. I thought he was gonna come up outta that seat an' slap his momma an' go on a rampage if he didn't get whatever it was he wanted. Bruce Campbell, by the way, is a seriously underrated actor. |
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PAPPY!! Watching STRANGERS ON A TRAIN!!!" Such a thriller! I just LOVE these old movies!! And I love seeing all of the people who became stars later on!! ♥♥♥ Watched some of The Producers (1968 with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder) earlier -- amazed at all the folks I recognized.... |
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FatPappy wrote:Speakin' o' silly, Pappy an' 4 or 5 young'uns went to see Spiderman 3. It was aw'ight. That 70's Show kid an' Lyle from George o' the Jungle just didn't make very believable villains to me. I was more scared o' the baby in the next row. I thought he was gonna come up outta that seat an' slap his momma an' go on a rampage if he didn't get whatever it was he wanted. Bruce Campbell, by the way, is a seriously underrated actor. Hollywood's biggest superhero now has the biggest box-office debut. "Spider-Man 3" took in a record $59 million domestically on opening day Friday, breaking the previous all-time high of $55.8 million for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" in its first day last summer. Dang! But I guess it's just a record until May 25, when PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END has its first day!! Oh, Johnny!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Recommended reading: 1776 by David McCullough Marine Sniper by Carlos Hathcock Stealing the General , just started this one but good so far. |
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Pappy's gonna look fer 1776 at Edward McKay's, ff. Don't tell me how it ends! Macca, I saw the preview fer Pirates. Looks like a good'n! That's a much more interestin' series than Spidey, in my humble opinion. I'm also waitin' fer the final Harry Potter book. That young'un gets in more trouble than young Pappy did. The only magic I had to get me outta trouble was a pair o' Keds. 'Course, just like Harry an' magic, them Keds is likely what led young Pappy into trouble in the first place. D'oh! |
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Spidey Shatters Records With $148M Spider-Man caught just about everyone in his web. The superhero's latest adventure, "Spider-Man 3," smashed box-office records with $148 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday. That put it ahead of the previous record debut of $135.6 million set last summer by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." With $59.3 million on opening day Friday, Sony's "Spider-Man 3" broke the single-day box-office record, also held by "Dead Man's Chest" with $55.8 million in its first day. Wow!! |
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Well, it is good bye Lakissha, as she is the latest to get the boot. I hope Simon will not miss those luscious lips, now that America has sent her packin'. I personally didn't like any one particular Idol trying to sing The Bee Gees, even though Jordan probably sang the one song (her first, can't remember the name of it ) the best of all remaining contestants. Just wasn't a good dose of culture for me Tuesday night---it was very painful to listen to. I hate to say it, but it will be Blake next week getting the ticket home, your final two will be Doolittle and Sparky. |
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I agree with you. Give my vote to Jordin. |
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I agree Grits. The idol contestants didn't do well on the Bee Gees songs at all! In fact, Barry Gibb singing the Bee Gees songs was even worse! Lakeshia hooked me in the beginning of the season with that song from Dreamgirls, but she wasn't as strong after that in my opinion. Melinda's good, but I'd get tired of her I think. I agree that Jordin should win it. If Blake has an incredible week next week though, those teenage girls could keep him in it..... |
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Shoot! I missed it! I always intend to DVR Oprah cause I always hear about good stuff on that show. When I do finally get to watch it, she's talkin' about somethin' dumb. Watched Grays. Still disappointed about the Fake Mother kickin' the bucket. Now McDreamy's gone all weird, but who could blame him... Meredith's nutso. |
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One step closer to the Beatles on iTunes. McCartney solo album available in June. "Today, Parlophone records announced that his (McCartney's) entire solo output, from 1970’s McCartney to 2005’s Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, plus everything by Wings, will be put on line “shortly”. On top of that, he also releases a brand new solo album, Memory Almost Full, next month." Also coming soon, Pappy's solo album, "Somethin' Bit Me!", featurin' a updated version o' the 1812 Overture--the 1860 Remington New Model Army Revolver Overture. Also featurin' the hit single "Either That's a Mirage or I'm Seein' Thangs." |
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Hey bama... Due to the wonders of the DVR, I watched last week's episode of Dancin' with the Stars last night. Nelly Furtado was on there singing that bird song and I think her earphone (that helps her with pitch) was broken..... It was awful! She looked good though. |
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Yesterday morning, after I switched my radio in the car from Rock 92 b/c I feared what they might be discussing and I had kiddies in the car, I found a station actually playing music.... and the first song I heard was "Maybe I'm Amazed," by (of course!) Paul McCartney. What a nice way to start the day.... My oldest has offered to download my CD's onto my iPod (that I've had for months but not yet played) and then get me some kind of gizmo so I can listen to it in the car..... Hmmmm Today I was listening to Rock 92.... they actually play music later in the day.... Tuesdays are "two-fer Tuesdays" and they play 2 songs back to back by the same artist. Around 2:30 they said they'd be playing 2 by the Beatles next.... and then proceeded to play "Jet" and "High High High" by Paul...... I would think there were some folks disappointed. Even I would've preferred some great Beatles tunes to those particular songs..... ♥♥♥ Looking forward to the new releases.... Sir Paul has an alternate web site to PaulMcCartney.com.... called meyesight.com -- featuring video, lyrics, comments, pictures, etc about "Memory Almost Full." Also have a nice re-worked version of "Junk," which I haven't listened to in a long time..... It's amazing how music can evoke emotions and memories, calm you down, rev you up..... |
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I can't imagine how the voting will go for Idol...! All three were great again! I still like Jordin best, I think.... Crackah -- Hope I'm not giving anything away, but the three "stars" advancing on Dancing With.... are Alana, Joey and Apollo..... Next week is the final. |
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I can't decide about the Idol thing Macca.... I think Blake's the most marketable, but I like Melinda and Jordin. I just don't know.... don't make me decide!!!!! As for Dancin' with the Stars, I actually came on here to check and see if you posted who left cause I wasn't gonna watch anymore if they sent FatOne home. I REALLY REALLY love that guy! He could be a star! Oh wait, he is!!! I don't see what the judges see in Alana Ali or whatever her name is... she's good, but nothing like FatOne and Apolo. Joey's got it in the bag as far as I'm concerned. I've never watched that show before this season and it's definitely one of my favorites now. I do Fast Forward through all of the filler junk though and skip to the dancing. |
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macca wrote: My oldest has offered to download my CD's onto my iPod (that I've had for months but not yet played) and then get me some kind of gizmo so I can listen to it in the car..... Hmmmm I have one of those gizmos Macca! It's the GREATEST! I got it pretty cheap at the Amphi-Radio Shack just up the road a piece. They also sell a cheap little cord (with two "male" ends - I don't know the real name for it, but I do have a funny name for it that I won't mention here.... Now you got me thinkin' about Radio Shack. |
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Jordin and Blake are in!! Wow! It was hard to see Melinda go, but it had to be someone.... |
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This just in: Bo Diddley hospitalized after stroke Bo Diddley is in intensive care after suffering a stroke in western Iowa, a publicist said Wednesday. The 78-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was listed in guarded condition at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., said Susan Clary, a publicist for the musician's management team. Diddley, who has a history of hypertension and diabetes, was hospitalized Sunday following a concert in Council Bluffs in which he acted disoriented, she said. Tests indicated that the stroke affected the left side of his brain, impairing his speech and speech recognition, Clary said. Clary said she has no other details on Diddley's condition or how long he would be in intensive care. |
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Interesting..... Law revamp urged as rockers' royalties roll to an end British copyright laws on sound recordings must be extended beyond 50 years to prevent veteran musicians such as Sir Paul McCartney from losing royalties in later life, a Parliamentary report said yesterday. The issue over copyright has become a hot topic in Britain as early hits from aging acts approach the cutoff point, just as downloading music sparks a revival for back catalogues. Under current rules, performers can earn royalties for 50 years from the end of the year when a sound recording was made. In comparison, novelists, playwrights and composers enjoy copyright protection for their life and 70 years afterwards. If the rules do not change, early hits by The Beatles, such as "Love Me Do," will soon be out of date. "We have not heard a convincing reason why a composer and his or her heirs should benefit from a term of copyright which extends for lifetime and beyond, but a performer should not," Parliament's culture, media and sport committee said in its report. "Given the strength and importance of the creative industries in the U.K., it seems extraordinary that the protection of intellectual property rights should be weaker here than in many other countries whose creative industries are less successful." The copyright protection for performers in the United States is 95 years from release. It's 70 years in Australia. The committee called on the government to lobby the European Commission to extend the term to at least 70 years. It also sided with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry over its fight to force Internet service providers to do more to discourage piracy. |
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I sort of agree. How long can you copy write something? I was so sorry to see Melinda go last night on Idol. I thought she was by far the best singer but she will go far regardless and I thought her fairwell song was so professional. She was just wonderful through the whole season. I hope Jordin wins. |
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I'm glad you could watch Idol Macca.... I heard a few folks up your way didn't have power or cable during the show. |
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MACCA! I don't know about you, but I thought that was the WORST episode of Gray's EVER!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Alas, I was unable to watch it tonight. I figure I'll catch it tomorrow night... That bad, huh? I've just seen the commercials..... |
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OH NO! I just checked the TV listings for tonight and America's Funniest Home Videos or something like that is on in the time slot where they usually show the Grey's repeat! Was that episode so bad that it's not worth showing again??? I'm sure they'll show it again sometime..... I have to admit I've not been as impressed with Grey's this year as I was before..... |
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Paul McCartney Ready To Rock Starbucks Bosses at Paul McCartney's new coffee chain record label believe more than six million fans will flock to Starbucks around the globe for a first taste of the rocker's new album brew. Select coffee stores in 29 countries around the world will host listening parties for the album, Memory Almost Full, on 5 June. And Starbucks executives, who signed the former Beatle to their new Hear Music label, are confident that at least six million people will show up just to hear McCartney's new tunes. Starbucks Entertainment president Ken Lombard says, "Customers from Taipei to Topeka have the opportunity to experience this extraordinary album all within a span of 24 hours." In total, 10,000 Starbucks coffee houses will be playing the album on 5 June - the day it's released internationally. I'll be on the lookout for a local party! Meet about 10:30? |
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Macca, if you find out that MAXWELL HOUSE is singin' back up for Paul, you can count me in! |
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So, do you want me to recap the episode for ya Macca, or would you rather wait for the rerun? I don't want to tell you things like George failed his intern exam and he and the amazon agreed to have a baby and Izzy professed her love for George (which in my HUMBLE opinion was WAY tooooooo sooon after the Denny dying thing) or that Burke left and he and Christina didn't get married or that the amazon was named chief resident or that McDreamy and Meredith are probably history or that Ava told Alex to give her a reason to leave her hubby or that the chief will probably remain the chief and he was the father of his ex wife's baby that she ended up losing - if you'd rather wait for the repeat. |
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Macca! 4 days and counting......... Saavy?
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Yoo Hoo! Queue! If you ever mosey back in here, I want it on the record that I was very disappointed in the Heroes season finale. They'd better figure out a way to bring Peter Petrelli back. He was by far the coolest hero! |
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SAVVY!!! Will I see you at 12:01 Friday morning??!!?? BTW: Thanks for the "Grey's" update!! I really didn't want to wait to find out.... I'll still watch it when they show it again.... |
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Dang! Laila didn't make it to the final 3 on Dancing! I hope Jordin wins Idol! I think she's got the most talent!! |
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Crackah!! I've been thinking that Pirates didn't premiere until midnight Thursday night, but I think commercials tonight have said "starting at 8 pm"...... Anyone else see that? Also, JOHNNY ♥♥♥ and Keith Richards are featured in the current issue of Rolling Stone. |
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Forgot to say.... I've never watched Dancing before this season. If Joey doesn't win, I probably won't watch any more..... I really thought it would come down to Laila and Joey.... I think people didn't like her personality as much as his, but I like her spunk... AMAZON GAL! (I know you don't really care for the AMAZON type, Crackah! Love ya anyway!!)♥♥♥ |
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Whew! Lots to catch up on here Macca! I was M-A-D that Joey didn't win the Dancin' show. I'll have to see if they have anyone nearly as good as he and Apollo next year before I commit to watchin' it again. This year was my first year watchin' it too and I only watched for Billy Ray(not for his dancin' talent mind you You're right... I didn't care for Laila Ali too much..... It really had nothing to do with her AMAZON status though, I promise! ~~~~~~~~ As for Idol... I don't care who wins. I think either one will do fine when it comes to CD sales....... Did you see my neighbor, Chris Daughtry sing on the Idol show last night??? YAY Chris!!! He did a pretty good job even though I'm getting really sick of that Comin' Home song. It was strange seeing him in makeup.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Triscuit confirms that Pirates opens on Thursday. I don't think I'll go on opening day though... Maybe I'll wait until Saturday or Sunday..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Desperate Housewives... good.... Brothers and Sisters I don't watch. I did see Balthazar Getty (one of the brothers on that show) on "The View" the other day. They said that he is great grandson of J. Paul Getty and his dad was the one who was kidnapped and lost an ear because grandad didn't pay the ransom.... Interesting I thought. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ I know you aren't gonna watch Gordon Ramsey because he's a world class MEANY, but his show, Hell's Kitchen premiers in early June and I can't wait!!! Summer's a pretty lean Reality TV time for me, so I'll watch just about anything that doesn't have the word "Nanny" in it. |
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Chris needs to loose the Guy-Liner. |
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Well, I don't know how, but I missed Chris' performance last night!!! TONIGHT was a great show, though! However, after singing so many BEATLES' songs tonight, I kept thinking SIR PAUL might show up after all!! ♥♥♥ Woo hoo, Jordin!! You rock!! |
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I thought Chris looked great last night!!! Did you hear all the acolades he got tonight from Clive. He wrote or co wrote the two top songs on his album which is now 6 months in the top 10. I was delighted Jordan won. Glad she isn't my 17 year old though. |
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DOGGETTJA wrote:I thought Chris looked great last night!!! Did you hear all the acolades he got tonight from Clive. He wrote or co wrote the two top songs on his album which is now 6 months in the top 10. I was delighted Jordan won. Glad she isn't my 17 year old though. Hey, Jane! Yeah, I heard all that praise for Chris! Woo hoo!! I was thinking along those same lines, Jane, especially watching her family in the audience. I was imagining what her life has been like so far and what it will be now. She is obviously very talented. |
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Well Jordin's daddy is a famous sports guy Phil Sparks(?) so I would think at least her parents know what to expect with all of the fame that's comin' her way.... I thought of you when they played the beatles songs Macca!!! I heard on the radio this mornin' that Heather might get 6 million from Sir Paul. GOLD DIGGER!!!! I'm still reelin' from the LOST season finale tonight. |
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OK.... I would recommend that you AT LEAST watch Dead Man's Chest and maybe even Curse of the Black Pearl before you go see At World's End. It was good, great special effects, surprising (shocking!) events and some great lines. OF COURSE, Johnny is great, Orlando is handsome and Keira is beautiful. But it is 2 hours and 45 minutes long! And if you stick around till the end of the credits (also long) there is a little surprise... The movie is definitely worth seeing -- In fact, I'll go again, after viewing the others first, to try to catch more! ♥♥♥ |
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WOO HOO MACCA! Thanks for the review and the tips!
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Baseball Buddy wrote: Chris needs to loose the Guy-Liner. I thought it was my imagination! He sounded great and looked great, except for the eyes. Actually, he never opened his eyes (and pretty peepers he has, too) and those dark eyelashes were strange. |
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So, Crackah! Have ye been to see it yet???!!!  |
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macca wrote: Cracker Jax wrote:
I have a question..... The opening sequence... where the little boy was singing the pirate song and holding the piece of eight... what exactly was the significance of that scene? |
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Oh yea... and thanks for the tip on the after the credits scene macca! I definitely would have missed that one! |
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Cracker Jax wrote:
Some people in the theatre when we went kept saying to wait for the extra scene, so we did.... Glad you got to see it.... BTW: What are you/we doing up at this time of morning???!!! I'll be going to see the movie again, so I'll see if I can figure out that scene.... I'll get back to ya!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH! |
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Aye, Thanks matey! I guess I was up so early because my sleep cycle was off...I think I might have nodded off during the Keith Richards portion of the movie! I'm gonna have to see it again too. |
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Cracker Jax wrote:I have a question..... The opening sequence... where the little boy was singing the pirate song and holding the piece of eight... what exactly was the significance of that scene? Crackah! I checked with an "expert," who told me himmer thought it was just to show how far the officials would go to get the pirates. They wanted to force them to get together so they could get rid of them once and for all..... hmmmmm.... Will let you know if I come up with anything else.... |
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Macca... I was hangin' out with my outdoor gang today and I did some askin' myself about that scene. The consensus seemed to be that the accused 'pirates' were singing the pirate song and somehow that piece of eight soaked up the song (or whatever terminology you'd choose to use) so that whenever the coin "sang" the pirates would know it was time to come together..... Maybe that's partly what you meant too... I dunno. I just think they should have made that a little more clear for dummies like me. :^) |
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Here's your chance!! Tonight at 8:00 pm, HSN will air a half hour special "Paul McCartney Listening Party!" Woo hoo!! It will feature interaction with fans, video clips and McCartney sharing his personal inspirations. During the televised special performance, fans can order a limited edition of "Memory Almost Full" with bonus tracks and footage of McCartney in the studio recording his songs on HSN.com. "Memory Almost Full" is his latest release, due out June 5. It is the one that will be played all day in Starbucks around the world. Hmmmmm...... (BTW: This color is "macca.") |
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Finally went to see Pirates. Pappy thoroughly enjoyed that'n. I brung my lassoo so me an' Mammy could tie ourselves in fer that maelstrom scene. I liked the part where they all pulled guns on each other an' the monkey pulled a gun on the parrot. Hee hee! Didn't seem like three hours. Dang it! I fergot to wait fer the bonus scene at the end! |
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Music trivia: What ground-breaking album was released in the UK on June 1, 1967, and a day later in the U.S.? |
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OK I AM TAKING A STAB HERE SARGENT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND? |
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I don't have a clue, but I'd bet Paul McCartney had something to do with it!!! Where's Macca? She'll know if Grits is correct or not! |
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It was 40 years ago today...Sgt Pepper wins new fans(Reuters) Updated: 2007-06-01 14:15
'Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' is seen in this handout picture released by Britain's Royal Mail December 28, 2006.[AP] Mae West said: "No. I won't be in it. What would I be doing in a lonely hearts club?" So The Beatles personally wrote to the Hollywood vamp who then agreed to join Fred Astaire and Karl Marx on the cover for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which celebrates its 40th anniversary on Friday. It took 129 days for the Beatles to record one of the most enduring albums of the 20th century. Their first, "Please Please Me," had taken just 585 minutes to record. Now 21st century rock stars have paid their own tribute -- Oasis, Kaiser Chiefs and Razorlight celebrated the anniversary by recording their own versions of the album's famous songs. Recording engineer Geoff Emerick, who worked on the original album, was back at the controls for the 'time machine' recording session. "This is the first time I've touched this equipment since The Beatles days," he said. Computer technology has transformed 21st century music. Back in 1967, if Paul McCartney sang off-key or John Lennon fluffed his guitar lines, they had to re-record. Pop historian and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, reflecting on the album's legacy, told Reuters: "It is one of the great icons of the 20th century. It was the symbol of a very well defined moment in time -- the summer of love in 1967." The download generation could now give the album another fillip. "Sgt Pepper has never stopped selling and there will probably be another sales spike when it goes digital," Gambaccini said. The Beatles have been one of the last big acts to hold out from putting their music on the Internet. "The danger was that they were beginning to lose their place in rock history with a new generation," Martin Talbot, editor of Music Week, said of young music fans used to downloading their favorite albums. Earlier this year, the company representing The Beatles settled a 30 million-pound ($60 million) royalty dispute with EMI Group in a deal that could finally pave the way for the Liverpool band's music to go online. Apple Corps, the company owned by McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of Lennon and George Harrison, said in December 2005 it would sue the record company after negotiations broke down. Now, with the last legal hurdles cleared, the Beatles could at last be ready to take to the information superhighway. EMI Chief Executive Eric Nicoli said in April he was working on a deal to put the band's music online but could not give a time frame. Gareth Grundy at Q Magazine forecast: "When the Beatles go online, it will be a huge deal and they will sell their catalogue all over again. It's just great music no matter how old you are." |
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NME.com reports that Jimi Hendrix made a public display of his admiration for THE BEATLES when their seminal classic "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released during the "Summer of Love" in 1967. Purchasing the record on the day of its release, he performed the title track just two days later at the Saville Theatre in London's Shaftesbury Avenue. Unbeknown to Hendrix, George & Paul were actually in the audience, listening intently to his audacious performance. Speaking at a later date, Paul spoke of his honor of the tribute, calling the performance "simply incredible, perhaps the best I have ever seen him play." An excerpt from this very gig is posted on YouTube. (This also includes excellent Beatles footage!)♥♥♥ |
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FatPappy wrote:Music trivia: Thanks for posting this, Pappy!! I've been so swamped lately that I totally missed it!! ♥♥♥ |
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Grits, you nailed it! I reckon it would be hard to overstate the impact of the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper, and 1967. I had more fun that year than I did in 1867, and that's no lie. Hee hee! |
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macca wrote:Thanks for posting this, Pappy!! I've been so swamped lately that I totally missed it!! I wasn't sure if you'd heard of Sergeant Pepper, Macca. Hee hee! Back in 1867 all we had was Sergeant Pappy's One an' Only Homely Hard Luck Band. The band floundered fer lack o' decent recordin' technology. |
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FatPappy wrote: Grits, you nailed it! I read that the impact of Sgt Pepper in 1967 put a whole new meaning on 'LSD' (hee-hee-ha-ha) Last edited on Jun 6th, 2007 01:50 pm by GRITS |
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GRITS wrote:I read that the impact of Sgt Pepper in 1967 put a whole new meaning on 'LSD' (hee-hee-ha-ha) I was gonna say "I do not in any way acquiesce to any accusations cast at me," but I reckon Pappy would rather take the "fifth". Hee hee Last edited on Jun 6th, 2007 04:29 pm by FatPappy |
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FatPappy wrote:GRITS wrote: Sometimes at night my friend Lucy and I just look at the stars in the sky, twinkling like diamonds. ♥♥♥ |
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Here's some interesting info I just got. "Horses and wagons, canoes and sailing ships - these are the means of travel usually seen in outdoor historical dramas. But move over moccasins. This year, the colonial and the pioneer will share the limelight with the V-8 engine as the Wilkes Playmakers of Wilkesboro present a much more recent slice of history. The company's new "Moonshine and Thunder: The Junior Johnson Story," set in the 1930s and '40s, will tell the tale of a stock-car racing giant whose beginnings as a bootlegger paralleled those of the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. The addition of "Moonshine" brings the total number of outdoor dramas in North Carolina this year to 21 said Scott Parker, director of the Institute of Outdoor Drama at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For the play titles, locations, dates and details, visit http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun07/oddlist060607.html." I'll be interested to see if the NASCAR fans flock to this one. Pappy - there might even be a part in this one for you! Last edited on Jun 6th, 2007 08:29 pm by S. Smith |
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YEE HAW! Much obliged fer passin' that'n on, Sandra! Now that's a dose o' culture! |
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Why don't you and Mammy load up the truck and we'll all go? Macca and her friend Lucy might need a dose o' culture once they get tired o' staring up at the sky. Mr. Mike can bring the bacon ice cream, Jane can bring the chickens and Crackah can, well, Crackah can bring the crackahs. (Pappy, don't forget to bring along the medicine, just in case we all start feeling a might puny after breathing in the fumes from the pickup on the way up to Wilkesboro.) |
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Now that is a DOSE.. |
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Some might be more inclined to call it a crock. |
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S. Smith wrote:Why don't you and Mammy load up the truck and we'll all go? Macca and her friend Lucy might need a dose o' culture once they get tired o' staring up at the sky. Mr. Mike can bring the bacon ice cream, Jane can bring the chickens and Crackah can, well, Crackah can bring the crackahs. Sounds like a plan! If the Queen was still around we could load her in the back too an' show her what real culture is like! If the fumes don't getcha, the snakes will. Pappy's always prepared fer emergencies. |
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FatPappy wrote: "I do not in any way acquiesce to any accusations cast at me," Gosh.... that sounds so familiar..... Can't quite put my finger on where I've heard that statement before...... |
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Cracker Jax wrote: FatPappy wrote:"I do not in any way acquiesce to any accusations cast at me," I know...........it was..........Paris whatzzername. |
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uh...I got nuthin'... Last edited on Jun 7th, 2007 12:30 am by FatPappy |
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I just read that they released Paris wazzhername from jail after 3 days served. Go figure. Maybe she refused to aquiesce too..... |
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Live coverage of Paris Hilton goin' back to jail -- how ridiculous is that?! |
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FatPappy wrote: Live coverage of Paris Hilton goin' back to jail -- how ridiculous is that?! I hope you mean that there's live coverage, not that she's going back to jail, Pappy. Well, all I can say is somebody must like to watch that kind of thing.... |
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Oh, yeah, I definitely meant the coverage is ridiculous. I reckon we got a harder sentence than she did, though -- havin' to endure 45 days o' live coverage o' the saga! D'oh! There's no escape, no parole from that'n! Live helicopter shots of all the other helicopters shootin' live coverage of the top o' the jail buildin' wherein she sets. That's what Pappy calls doin' hard time... |
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How did we get to be a nation that has the goings on of a spoiled rich kid making national news when there are way more serious issues to be dealt with. Like where to put missle defense systems, pres. primariesand American idol |
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Oooopppsss! I almost forgot!! (How could I?!!??!!) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR PAUL!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Whoa Macca! Today's your birthday?????? Happy Happy Birthday!!!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACCA 29 how many times......... |
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I know Sir Paul wants some Bacon Ice Cream on his cake............... |
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Woo hoo! Thanks, Everybody!!! ♥♥♥ |
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Larry King is interviewing PAUL McCARTNEY, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison's widow, Olivia, and John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, on his show tonight. It will be broadcast from Las Vegas in celebration of the first year anniversary of Cirque de Soleil's show, LOVE, a tribute to the BEATLES. Sir Paul and Yoko together??!!?? Of course, I think last year at the premiere of the show they hugged..... This is their first interview together, though... Could be interesting!! I'll certainly be watching! Already have the program marked so I don't forget!! Also read that Julian Lennon, John's first son, recently patched up an 8-year feud with his half brother Sean, John's son with Yoko. That rift stemmed from comments Julian made about Yoko..... |
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WOO HOO!! Ol' Larry did a GREAT job with the BEATLES!!! Hope some of you saw it!! |
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Shoot Macca. I didn't see your post in time. I missed it. Did Paul and Yoko behave??? |
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Yeah, they didn't really have any interaction at all. Larry talked with Yoko and Olivia first and they were the only ones with him on stage. Then he talked with Paul and Ringo, and again it was just them with him. Then he had all four together, along with the person who developed the Cirque program. Paul sat nearest Larry, then Ringo, then Yoko, Olivia and Giles. An interesting moment came when Larry asked Olivia if George missed the Beatles. She said yes, and made some comment that he had told her he wished she played the saxophone or something. Then he asked Yoko if John missed the Beatles and she started talking about how when she first met all of them she was surprised that they had a send of humor, since all of the musicians she'd ever "met or done anything with" were all so serious..... |
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There's a feature on Johnny Cash on the "Ovation TV" channel!! Great show!! This one is from the 1980's -- original clips from his personal life as well as concerts. Woo hoo!! |
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Went to a "bluegrass" concert at Guilford College tonight. Part of the Eastern Music Festival, this was a free outdoor concert and featured a local group (from Randolph County) as well as one from Alaska (Bearfoot -- cute name, huh?). Anyway, the local group is headed by Donna Hughes, from Trinity. They opened their set with -- get this!! -- a bluegrass version of "Yesterday." !! Not bad! Yet another cover of the most covered song ever!!! Nice evening out. Picked up some sandwiches, sat on blankets and brought the folding chairs as well. Cool weather. Decent music. (Just too much talking around us, but you can't have everything, I guess....) |
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Okay, so I've just come in from seeing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!" All you muggles be forewarned: The little maccas say it's the best yet! (I have to take their word for it, since all I know is that Harry is a wizard, he has a scar, his parents were killed when he was young and he goes to Hogwarts school. Never read a book and this is the first movie I've seen.) It was entertaining, and I will likely read the books and see the other movies. There were a ton of people at the Grand tonight to see it, and I know it was shown in several of the theatres there. I was impressed that the youngest macca stayed awake throughout the movie! Himmer took a nap earlier in the evening to prepare! |
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Well there you are Macca! I thought you were missin' in action! I just moseyed over here to wish everyone a Happy Harry Day and stumbled on your post! I'm JEALOUS that you've seen it already! I couldn't get out last night to go and see it so I reckon we'll go this afternoon or tonight. I wish you'd read those books. They're really sooooooo wonderful. The movies are great but they don't really do the books justice. Which reminds me.... We're anxiously counting down to the release of the 7th (final) book. I've been livin' in fear that I would "pass" before that book got published and I'd never know how it all turned out.... Hope I can hang in there for 10 more days!!! Are you goin' to the Harry Party at Barnes and Noble on the 20th???? If so, you'd best reserve your books in advance. Helps to speed the process along..... |
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Pappy's jealous too. I prob'ly won't get a chance to see it till next week. Pappy got hooked on the books when the young'uns was larnin' me to read. It's a great series. |
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Book has been ordered online..... I don't know anything about the party.... Guess I'd better check with the young'uns to see if they're interested.... Thanks!! |
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Saw it tonight. Loved it. I think they did a pretty good job condensing the content of the book into a two hour movie. Of course they left a lot of important stuff out, but not as much as they left out of the Prisoner of Azkaban and that worked, so I'll keep the faith that they won't need this stuff in the end to make the non book readers understand it all..... The woman who played Delores Umbridge did a good job. She wasn't nearly as mean in the movie as she was in the book.....
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Crackah, did you pick up any spells that might come in handy? |
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FatPappy wrote:Crackah, did you pick up any spells that might come in handy? I don't know about you, Crackah, but I'll never look at storms the same way again!! As for spells, I sure would like to get my hands on one of those wands!! I could take care of some SERIOUS business with one those babies!!! |
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Macca, The World Series of Pop Culture is on right now. VH1. I think I was supposed to tell you when that show came back on....... I watched it last summer. I think I've missed a few episodes this year. Not a channel I frequent. It's a fun show! |
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Just saw this, Crackah! Checked and it's getting ready to come on again at 11.... Will check it out! Thanks! (I'd forgotten about it!) |
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A couple of books that I just finished Stealing the General by Gordon S. Wood . A good civil war true story about Union soldiers sneaking into Georgia to steal the General, a train. Last Men Out by Jon Downey: A really great cant put down book about Rescue 2 of the FDNY. Most of what is covered is from 1960 thru 2005.They lost 6 members on 9/11, they had made it to the 56th floor. 343 FDNY 9/11/2001 |
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Crackah!! Just saw Roy do a commercial for "Roy's Folks"!! They're bringing it back to Fox8 news on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:55 pm. He also said it would be on the Fox8 morning show. It said "New!" so I guess that means it's not just the repeats they've been showing ... I mean "classics!" |
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Okay, I know I'm w--a---aaa--y behind the times, but I just don't like to be a slave to what everyone else is doing! I went to the used bookstore in Guilford College and bought the Harry Potter books we didn't have today. We had a couple in hardback and one in paperback, and I found the ones we needed except for the second. So, I've begun "The Sorcerer's Stone" and figure I'll find "The Chamber of Secrets" at Edward McKay's so I won't have to break down and pay full price for it before I finish "Stone." Love those used bookstores!! All right -- No spoilers! I've just met Dumbledore for the first time!! Maybe my little bit of knowledge from seeing "Order of the Phoenix" won't spoil me too much! The little maccas have suggested that I could watch each movie as I finish each book! We've got some of them already. Woo hoo!!♥♥♥ |
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Life's magic as Daniel Radcliffe turns 18 July 23, 2007 LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe gains access to a reported 20 million pounds ($40 million) fortune when he turns 18 on Monday, but he insists the money won't cast a spell on him. To the disappointment of gossip columnists around the world, the young actor says he has no plans to fritter his cash away on fast cars, drink and celebrity parties. "The things I like buying are things that cost about 10 pounds -- books and CDs and DVDs." At 18, Radcliffe will be able to gamble in a casino, buy a drink in a pub or see the horror film "Hostel: Part II," currently six places below his number one movie on the UK box office chart. Details of how he'll mark his landmark birthday are under wraps. His agent and publicist had no comment on his plans. "I'll definitely have some sort of party," he said in an interview. "Hopefully none of you will be reading about it." Radcliffe's earnings from the first five Potter films have been held in a trust fund which he has not been able to touch. Despite his growing fame and riches, the actor says he is keeping his feet firmly on the ground. "People are always looking to say 'kid star goes off the rails,"' he told reporters last month. "But I try very hard not to go that way because it would be too easy for them." His latest outing as the boy wizard in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is breaking records on both sides of the Atlantic and he will reprise the role in the last two films. There is life beyond Potter, however. The Londoner has filmed a TV movie called "My Boy Jack," about author Rudyard Kipling and his son, due for release later this year. He will also appear in "December Boys," an Australian film about four boys who escape an orphanage. Earlier this year, he made his stage debut playing a tortured teenager in Peter Shaffer's "Equus." Can you imagine???? Seeing the mention of "Equus" reminded me of something I heard him say during one of the numerous interviews he's been doing. Said that each night as he left the theatre he wore the same clothes, so that no matter when the papparrazzi (sp?) took his pic, it always looked like the same one! Sounds like a smart young man!! |
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My husband and I went to see "Sicko" Saturday. I don't care how you feel about Michael Moore if some of the stories of average ordinary peoples encounters with Insurance companies and medical care don't bring tears to your eyes then you have no heart. If this movie doesn't make you stop and wonder what in the world is going to happen in a country as wealthy as ours with 50 million people with out health insurance then you are watching too much "American Idol". It is a very thought provoking movie. Well worth the price. |
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Thanks for that post, Jane! I thought I'd like to see it (even though it will probably make me really angry) but you are the first person I've heard from who's actually seen it. I need to figure out when I can go... |
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Macca It made me more sad actually than angry. Sad at the apathy and lack of care for our neighbors. Sad that we allow big business and the government get away with what it is getting away with. The massive propaganda about universal health care but the fact remains that 50 million of us don't sleep at night for worrying about what if we get sick. It isn't just poor people or illegal imigrants although why they don't deserve medical care I am not sure. It is middle class people who don't have health insurance. He also addresses medical care for a profit and compares our system to 4 other systems. Our system isn't working. We are paying more and dying younger. Let me know what you think. |
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macca wrote: I went to the used bookstore in Guilford College and bought the Harry Potter books we didn't have today. I'm so happy!
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Cracker Jax wrote:macca wrote:I went to the used bookstore in Guilford College and bought the Harry Potter books we didn't have today. I'm about halfway through "The Sorcerer's Stone." I didn't realize that the twins were Ron's brothers! Hope I find the second book by the time I finish this one! It's the only one the Guilford College store didn't have.... Will need to go to Edward McKay's soon! |
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CRACKAH!! QUICK!! KELLIE PICKLER IS ON "REGIS AND KELLY"! She really looks different now! |
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I missed Pickler macca. Last time I saw her she looked like a cross between Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton. Nothing like the cute little thing I watched on American Idol. Thanks for trying to let me know though! |
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Her hair was short, parted on the side, kind of a page-boy style. She looked cute and sang the same twangy way as always. I didn't particularly care for the first song she sang, something about moving to Tennessee. She wrote it. The second one was about red high heels. She said she's dating a Canadian hockey player.... |
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Now it looks like another of America's top "role models" is headed back to rehab. Lindsay Lohan busted this morning for a DUI and for having cocaine in her pockets...... Her new movie comes out this weekend (Not that I would have seen it, mind you). To borrow a word from one of our council members, |
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Hee hee! Pappy could be a "roll" model. Pappy done got a leetle past halfway in the latest Harry Potter. Haw! It's a good'n! |
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Pappy, you let me know when you finish!!!! We'll have to PM and talk about it though because macca's waaaaaaaaay behind and she's still probably gonna finish before Steve-O does!! |
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Jim Flynt wrote:Crackah, do they make a Cliff's Notes version of Harry Potter for readers like Steve and I and a few others? I hope they don't, it would spoil the experience. By the way, I think you mean "Steve and me". You incorrectly used the subjective when you should have used the objective. It's a common mistake, sometimes made by rocket scientists, and one easily forgiven, but since I knew and have known and will know and might know an editor who is not so forgiving of grammatical errors, especially errors made by one who so obviously equates pompous rhetoric with good grammar and meaningful content, I find myself with no other choice but to condemn your mistake, just as you in your quest for lopsided fairness would and will and have and little lambs eat ivy condemn others'. God bless you in your struggle. (Dang, I had to edit it to fix a spellin' error. Hee hee! Oh, well...it was fun while it lasted.) Last edited on Jul 25th, 2007 09:15 pm by FatPappy |
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Whatever..... Thanks for reminding me. Where is that flea shampoo? Time to go wash the dog. Last edited on Jul 25th, 2007 09:52 pm by Jim Flynt |
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Jim Flynt wrote: Crackah, do they make a Cliff's Notes version of Harry Potter for readers like Steve and I and a few others? Jimbo, lemme know if you find some cliff notes, mebbe macca kin make some if she's gonna beat both of us. I can't get too excited about reading an 800+ page book, wait for the movie As for them that passed on in the book, poor ..................... |
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Steve Adkins wrote: Jim Flynt wrote:Crackah, do they make a Cliff's Notes version of Harry Potter for readers like Steve and I and a few others? Steve, what this crowd doesn't understand is that you and me (is that correct grammatically Pappy?) are Roads Scholars. We simply spend too much time on the Roads to be reading 800 page books. I like your idea about asking Macca to write us some Cliff's Notes. I guess the least we can do is honor her by renaming them Macca Notes. |
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Jim Flynt wrote:Steve, what this crowd doesn't understand is that you and me (is that correct grammatically Pappy?) are Roads Scholars. Hold them knuckles out fer yer rappin', Jim. Wrong ag'in. This time it should be "you and I". (Subjective.) Edited by Super Moderator: "Flame ideas, not people." |
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FatPappy wrote: Jim Flynt wrote: I guess we are just reading from different versions of Strunk and White. IF, you even know what that is. Which page are you on? Last edited on Jul 26th, 2007 12:50 am by Jim Flynt |
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Jim Flynt wrote: Steve, what this crowd doesn't understand is that you and Ol' Jim here are Roads Scholars. Yep Jimbo, I like that too Roads Scholars, has a dignified ring to it. Never been called that before |
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Can we all play nice together here folks, such a nice evening and all? I'll even say "pretty please"..... |
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Steve Adkins wrote:Can we all play nice together here folks, such a nice evening and all? I'll even say "pretty please"..... Ditto. |
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Super Moderator wrote: Steve Adkins wrote: Ditto here as well. Thanks SM for the excellent job you are doing. Thanks Steve for your kind comments! Ya'll have a wonderful evening and I think I will go enjoy the outside. |
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"Terrific Pig" That should do it.... (Thought I'd throw in a little Element of Style....)
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Crackah, Not to sound stupid or anything, but "WHAT???!!!" |
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BTW: Hope to finish "Sorcerer's Stone" by the weekend. Gotta plan a trip to Ed McKay's to pic up #2!! I find myself envisioning what parts of the story would lend themselves to amusement park rides! Brooms! Quidditch! Platform Nine and Three Quarters!♥♥♥ |
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Add "Charlotte's Web" to your reading list Macca! It was written by E.B. WHITE (Of Strunk and White fame...... Be sure you read the Harry Potter books first though! |
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No one has posted anything about the new reality shows. We watched "The Next Best Thing" sometimes. The season finale was on earlier this evening but I didn't realize it until now. Tonight they narrowed the six contestants down to three on "American Inventor." The final six inventions were: 1) a convertible women's undergarment that you could wear in a variety of ways (strapless, backless, etc); 2) a gadget that allowed you to hang bicycles (and other things) from the ceiling or wall; 3) a system to store food wraps in a drawer, under a shelf or in a specially designed unit; 4) a paper vehicle in a variety of styles that goes from being a simple remote controlled vehicle to something you can modify on your computer and program; 5) a device you can put on your Christmas tree that will put it out in a matter of seconds if it catches on fire, and 6) a device that converts your coffee maker into a machine that brews tea. They narrowed it down to the bra, fire extinguisher and paper vehicles. Now the public can vote on which one wins. Winner gets $1 million to develop and produce their product. I don't know when the finale airs -- maybe next Wednesday? |
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Page 525 on Harry Potter. I'm a gettin' thar. By the way, the author has really done an excellent job of maintainin' the continuity an' consistent quality throughout this series. Last edited on Jul 26th, 2007 03:43 pm by FatPappy |
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I agree 100% Pappy! While I think some of the books are darker and moodier than the others, none of them are weak in content. |
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Finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone yesterday afternoon. MUST get my hands on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets TODAY! J.K. ROWLING is on NBC's "Today" show this morning. She was on yesterday, too, but I missed it. They are broadcasting part 2 now but warned that there was going to be information revealed about the plot of Deathly Hallows, so I'm not watching! Last edited on Jul 27th, 2007 11:42 am by macca |
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Just had to add that, after reading the first book, I'm surprised we haven't heard more about "Fluffy" or "Quirrell" on the forum! Don't some of us know them? And I think we ALL know "Voldemort!" Last edited on Jul 27th, 2007 11:38 am by macca |
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Macca! Hee hee! So, are you hooked yet? I'm in the 600s on the final book. Great story! |
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Hmmmm..... I thought I posted this earlier, but now I can't find it so forgive me if this post is repeated over in Stokesdale or somewhere..... That's the way to do it macca! Wait till the final book is published and THEN start the series! That way you don't have to wait to find out what happens! Woo Hoo!!! You done yet Pappy????? Huh?? Huh?? |
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Crackah, I never did read any of the Harry Potter books (shame on me), but I guess with all the acclaim, I will have to now. It must have been so frustrating in a sense to have to wait literally for years to see how this saga ended? How did you and other readers deal with that frustration of having to wait so long? Harry Potter is certainly an historical literary event without precedent, which is why I will join Macca in trying to play catch-up so I won't be one of the few around who are clueless and out of touch. |
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Woo hoo! Just finished. That was just the right ending. Amazing series! OK, Macca...done yet? Hee hee! |
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Jim, you are correct. Harry Potter mania is a huge historic literary event and I think we're quite fortunate to have been around to witness it. These books will be around long after we are gone. I picked the first one up years ago simply to see what had my 2nd grader so enthralled, and I was hooked. I'm glad you're gonna play catch up with macca. I'll be interested to hear your take on them. I find myself feeling sorry for people who haven't read these books. I have never met anyone yet who wasn't hooked after the first book. I don't know though...Harry Potter may have met his match with you Jim. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pappy, CONGRATS on FINALLY finishing! Wasn't it great??? I am afraid to say much for fear that I'll slip a spoiler in or something.... Being very careful.... You oughta have a pow wow with Triscuit (the one time 2nd grader) sometime. Maybe I can get himmer to sign up on the forum for the Harry Fest we're gonna throw when the slowpokes catch up. Shem remembers the tiniest details of the books. It amazes me. For instance, the wizard guy who came to escort the Dursleys in Book 7 chapter one (not saying where or why or who) was the same guy who was raving over Harry on his first visit to the Leaky Cauldron in Book 1. I don't know... maybe you caught that. I don't remember those tiny details you know...... Anyway, aren't you sorta sad now that we don't have something to look forward to? ~~~~~~~~~~~ Macca, you done yet? huh? huh??? |
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No, Crackah! If I'd been smart I would've started this venture after the 6th book! THEN I would've been ready to jump on Hallows as soon as it arrived and I'd be ready to converse intelligently with you and Pappy about the whole thing! I DID buy a paperback of Chamber of Secrets yesterday afternoon. I want a hardback, but don't want to pay full price. Area libraries had none to check out, so I bought the paperback while I wait for a hardcover to show up in one of the used bookstores! |
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Took the grandson to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night at Brassfield. Good flick. Whoever played the evil woman that took over Hogwarts for awhile reminded me of my 3rd grade teacher. Grouchy as heck, but always wearing that false plastic smile. My grandson ate one of those $6.25 buckets of popcorn (OK, I helped), got it refilled and went thru about 1/2 of another...........good grief. Today taking the grand-daughter to see Shrek III to afternoon show. Looking forward to it. |
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Pappy watched Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much, with Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day. I think he should have titled it The Woman Who Sang Que Sera, Sera Too Much. Good movie though. Pappy likes ol' Hitchcock most o' the time. |
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I always liked ol' Doris Day, when she wasn't singin' Que sera sera anyway... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dateline showed Merideth Viera's hour long interview with J.K. Rowling last night. Very enlightening!!! (No spoilers ahead) She told several things about the story that the reader wouldn't know..... details about the epilogue that weren't in the book. It was like getting an extra chapter..... She also said that she is taking time off, but that she will definitely write again. I wonder if she could possibly ever write anything as captivating as the Harry Potter series? The way she talked about Teddy (Last name could be considered a spoiler so I'll leave it out), I wonder if she'll write about him next. She really had lots of feelings for that character, even though he was sort of a non character.... I found it interesting that she said that when she visited the sets of the movies, it was like walking through her own head - because they had really captured what she envisioned. One other thing.... She said that Universal is planning a "Harry Potter" theme park in Orlando. That ought to be fun!
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I read where Keith Richards (Rolling Stones' legendary guitarist and wild man -- remember the millions they lost when they couldn't tour b/c he fell out of a tree??!!?? Then it was reported that he had his dad cremated and added his ashes with some drug he was smoking. JOHNNY DEPP has said he based Capt. Jack Sparrow of the Pirate movies on Keith...) has signed a deal for his memoirs. Now, if it's a book based on what he can REMEMBER, it might be a pretty thin book! (Luv ya, Keith!!) ♥♥♥ |
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macca wrote:BTW: Hope to finish "Sorcerer's Stone" by the weekend. Gotta plan a trip to Ed McKay's to pic up #2!! Cracker Jax wrote: ...... interview with J.K. Rowling...... She said that Universal is planning a "Harry Potter" theme park in Orlando. That ought to be fun! CRACKAH!! Wish I could take credit for givin' 'em the idea, but they announced that back in late May or early June. They said that they plan to open it in 2009. Woo hoo!! |
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Just finished Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets! Woo hoo!!! Tom Marvolo Riddle 2 down, 5 to go!! |
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Yee Haw! Go, Macca! |
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Been workin' on yer summer readin' list, Macca? |
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I've started Prisoner of Azkaban, but just barely... Hopin' to have more readin' time later today.... |
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Finished Azkaban today!! EXPECTO PATRONUM!! 3 down, 4 to go! The remaining ones are the heavy-hitters, though -- all many more pages than the others! |
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Don't worry Macca. Goblet's a fast read. Once you're hooked, you can't put it down! Congrats on book 3! |
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Yee haw! Go, Macca! By the way, anybody gonna try out fer that Redneck Zombies of Mebane movie? They was lookin' fer extras to be zombies. They might have all they need by now. The Mebane town council was gonna make 'em change the name I think. |
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FatPappy wrote:Yee haw! Go, Macca! They just said on Fox8 that filming will be going on tomorrow morning and that the title is "Southern Undead." |
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Southern Undead? That sounds like Pappy in the hammock. Hee hee! |
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Crackah: This is the website for the Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios! http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/ It looks pretty cool. I might have to get down to Florida after they open it. |
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Anna Diemer wrote: Crackah:
Don't eat the Bertie Botts Anna!!!!!! |
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Found this on the Jelly Bellly jelly bean site: Bertie Bott's just got wilder! It’s four 1.6 oz. boxes of beans featuring 20 different flavors. |
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We tried some Bertie Botts once. The old ones. I don't know why anyone would willingly put themselves through that. |
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Do NOT bother with Failure to Launch. I give it a 3.5 out of 10. Maybe DVD-worthy but was not theatre-worthy in my opinion. 
drew me to Stokesdale today. 
too! 
